argilliferous

argilliferous

English

Etymology

From Latin argilla (“white clay”) +‎ -ferous.

Adjective

argilliferous (comparative more argilliferous, superlative most argilliferous)

1. (geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.

   argilliferous earths

   • 1799, Richard Kirwan, Geological Essays

     argilliferous limestone

Translations

rich in clay

Portuguese: argilífero

References

argilliferous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913