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eruginous

eruginous is the alternative form of aeruginous.

Meaning of aeruginous

Adjective

aeruginous (comparative more aeruginous, superlative most aeruginous)

  1. Synonym of verdigrisy, of or related to copper carbonate, bluish green.
    • There was definitely some aeruginous material on that door handle.
    Synonyms:
    verdigrisy, of or related to copper carbonate, bluish green
  2. (archaic) Synonym of rusty, of or related to iron oxides.
    Synonyms:
    rusty, of or related to iron oxides

Forms of eruginous

comparativemore eruginous
superlativemost eruginous

Questions about eruginous

What is eruginous the alternative form of?
Eruginous is the alternative form of aeruginous.

Words near eruginous in the dictionary

  1. erudits
  2. erugate
  3. erugated
  4. erugates
  5. erugating
  6. eruginous
  7. erumnies
  8. erumny
  9. erumpent
  10. erupt
  11. erupted

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