adj.
Containing metal. Used of a mineral deposit or an ore.
[From Latin metallifer : metallum, metal; see metal + -fer, -fer.]
metalliferous
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met·al·lif·er·ous (mĕt'l-ĭf'ər-əs) 
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adj.
Containing metal. Used of a mineral deposit or an ore.
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