ossiferous
/o-sif-er-uhs/US // ɒˈsɪf ər əs //UK // (ɒˈsɪfərəs) //
骨化,有骨质的,骨性,骨化的
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : containing bones, especially fossil bones: ossiferous caves and rock beds.
Examples
These ossiferous remains are richest in the province of Buenos Aires and become somewhat less frequent in the north and west.
And to the pre-glacial era that geologist referred most of the ossiferous caves and fissures.
Lying beneath this ossiferous sand, were several flint axes of human workmanship.
Next he took up the exploration of ossiferous caves; and he began this work with that of Brixham, in Windmill Hill.
This bed was covered with "made ground" of an ossiferous and vegetable character.
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