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ammonitiferous

UK/ˌæmənaɪˈtɪfəɹəs/

ammonitiferous adjective: containing fossil ammonites.

Adjective

ammonitiferous (comparative more ammonitiferous, superlative most ammonitiferous)

  1. Containing fossil ammonites.
    • ammonitiferous limestone
    • ammonitiferous bedrock

Forms of ammonitiferous

comparativemore ammonitiferous
superlativemost ammonitiferous

Origin of ammonitiferous

From ammonite + -iferous.

Words that rhyme with ammonitiferous

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Questions about ammonitiferous

What does ammonitiferous mean?
Ammonitiferous means containing fossil ammonites.
What part of speech is ammonitiferous?
Ammonitiferous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce ammonitiferous?
Ammonitiferous is pronounced /ˌæmənaɪˈtɪfəɹəs/ (UK).

Words near ammonitiferous in the dictionary

  1. Ammonitesses
  2. ammonitic
  3. ammonitid
  4. ammonitidan
  5. ammonitids
  6. ammonitiferous
  7. ammonitinan
  8. Ammonitish
  9. ammonitological
  10. ammonitologist
  11. ammonitologists

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