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nonfossiliferous

nonfossiliferous adjective: not fossiliferous; not containing fossils.

Adjective

nonfossiliferous (not comparable)

  1. Not fossiliferous; not containing fossils.

Forms of nonfossiliferous

alternative formnon-fossiliferous

Origin of nonfossiliferous

From non- + fossiliferous.

Questions about nonfossiliferous

What does nonfossiliferous mean?
Nonfossiliferous means not fossiliferous; not containing fossils.
What part of speech is nonfossiliferous?
Nonfossiliferous is an adjective.

Words near nonfossiliferous in the dictionary

  1. nonformulation
  2. nonfortification
  3. nonfortified
  4. nonfortuitous
  5. nonfossil
  6. nonfossiliferous
  7. nonfossilized
  8. nonfossorial
  9. nonfostered
  10. nonfoul
  11. nonfouling

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