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Ferruginous — can refer to: * Iron oxide * Ferruginous bodies * Ferruginous Hawk * Ferruginous Duck … Wikipedia
Ferruginous — Fer*ru gi*nous (f[e^]r*r[udd] j[i^]*n[u^]s), a. [L. ferruginus, ferrugineus, fr. ferrugo, ginis, iron rust: cf. F. ferrugineux. See {Ferrugo}.] 1. Partaking of iron; containing particles of iron. Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling iron rust in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ferruginous — [fə ro͞o′ji nəs] adj. [L ferruginus < ferrugo, iron rust, color of iron rust < ferrum, iron: see FERRO ] 1. of, containing, or having the nature of, iron 2. having the color of iron rust; reddish brown … English World dictionary
ferruginous — Combines ferrugose ridged with ferrous ironlike. To be ferruginous is to be surfaced like corrugated iron. Despite frequent applications of all the best anti acne medications commercially available, Mimsy s skin retained its ferruginous quality … Dictionary of american slang
ferruginous — Combines ferrugose ridged with ferrous ironlike. To be ferruginous is to be surfaced like corrugated iron. Despite frequent applications of all the best anti acne medications commercially available, Mimsy s skin retained its ferruginous quality … Dictionary of american slang
ferruginous — adjective Etymology: Latin ferrugineus, ferruginus, from ferrugin , ferrugo iron rust, from ferrum Date: circa 1661 1. of, relating to, or containing iron < a ferruginous soil > 2. resembling iron rust in color … New Collegiate Dictionary
ferruginous — /feuh rooh jeuh neuhs/, adj. 1. Geol. iron bearing: ferruginous clays. 2. of the color of iron rust. [1655 65; < L ferruginus rust colored, deriv. of ferrugin , s. of ferrugo iron rust, deriv. of ferrum iron; see OUS] * * * … Universalium
ferruginous — fer•ru•gi•nous [[t]fəˈru dʒə nəs[/t]] adj. 1) gel iron bearing: ferruginous clays[/ex] 2) of the color of iron rust • Etymology: 1655–65; < L ferrūginus rust colored … From formal English to slang
Ferruginous bodies — are a histopathologic finding in patients with fibrotic lung diseases. They appear as small brown nodules in the septum of the alveolus. Ferruginous bodies are typically indicative of asbestos inhalation (when the presence of asbestos is verified … Wikipedia
Ferruginous Antbird — Female in Serra da Cantareira State Park, São Paulo, Brazil Conservation status … Wikipedia
Ferruginous Flycatcher — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
