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/jip sif"euhr euhs/, adj.containing gypsum.[1840-50; GYPS(UM) + -I- + -FEROUS]
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Gypsiferous — Gyp*sif er*ous (j[i^]p*s[i^]f [ e]r*[u^]s), a. [Gypsum + ferous: cf. F. gypsif[ e]re.] Containing gypsum. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gypsiferous — [jip sif′ər əs] adj. [< GYPSUM + I + FEROUS] containing or yielding gypsum … English World dictionary
gypsiferous — bearing gypsum Bearing and Carrying … Phrontistery dictionary
gypsiferous — gyp·sif·er·ous … English syllables
gypsiferous — gyp•sif•er•ous [[t]dʒɪpˈsɪf ər əs[/t]] adj. mir containing gypsum • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
gypsiferous — (ˌ)jip|sif(ə)rəs adjective Etymology: gypsi (from gypsum) + ferous : bearing gypsum … Useful english dictionary
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