: containing or yielding selenium
seleniferous vegetation
seleniferous soils

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seleniferous was in 1823

Dictionary Entries Near seleniferous

Cite this Entry

“Seleniferous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seleniferous. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

seleniferous

adjective
: containing or yielding selenium
seleniferous vegetation
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