"reptiliferous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs Etymology: From reptile + -i- + -ferous. Etymology templates: {{af|en|reptile|-i-|-ferous}} reptile + -i- + -ferous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} reptiliferous (not comparable)
  1. (geology) Containing fossils of reptiles. Tags: not-comparable
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