Balaniferous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Bearing or producing acorns. nonce-word

    "A few miles north of Coquimbo, I met with the ferruginous, balaniferous mass (E) with many silicified bones; I was informed that these silicified bones occur also at Tonguay, south of Coquimbo […]"

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"A few miles north of Coquimbo, I met with the ferruginous, balaniferous mass (E) with many silicified bones; I was informed that these silicified bones occur also at Tonguay, south of Coquimbo […]"

Etymology

From Latin balanus (“acorn”) + -ferous.

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