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Synonyms of ferruginous

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Another word for ferruginous is ferrous. Other synonyms of ferruginous are of or related to iron, rusty, of or related to rust and rust-colored.

Synonyms and similar words for ferruginous

adjectiveSynonym of ferrous, of or related to iron.

  • ferrousOf or containing iron.
  • of or related to iron

adjectiveSynonym of rusty, of or related to rust, rust-colored.

  • rusty
  • of or related to rust
  • rust-colored

Meaning of ferruginous

  1. adjective Synonym of ferrous, of or related to iron.
  2. adjective Synonym of rusty, of or related to rust, rust-colored.

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Questions about synonyms of ferruginous

What is another word for ferruginous?
Ferruginous has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ferrous, of or related to iron, rusty, of or related to rust and rust-colored.
What does ferruginous mean?
Ferruginous means synonym of ferrous, of or related to iron.

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