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Terreous vs Ferreous - What's the difference?

terreous | ferreous |

As adjectives the difference between terreous and ferreous

is that terreous is pertaining to earth, earthy while ferreous is containing or resembling iron.

terreous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Pertaining to earth, earthy.
  • * 1646 , Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica , Folio 2007, p. 333:
    • For when the airy intersticies are filled [...] there remains a gross and terreous portion at the bottom

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    ferreous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Containing or resembling iron.