metalliferous

== English == === Etymology === From metal + -iferous. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs === Adjective === metalliferous (comparative more metalliferous, superlative most metalliferous) (metallurgy) Containing a metallic element. Often used to describe ores that are mined commercially. ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== metallic ==== Translations ====