amberiferousadj.
/ˌambəˈrɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˌæmbəˈrɪf(ə)rəs/ Designating a rock or sedimentary deposit containing amber. Also: designating a region in which deposits of amber occur.
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1875 Encycl. Brit. I. 659/2 The assumption is, that amberiferous deposits crop up in the shallow waters near the shores, from which pieces become detached during the violent commotion of the water.
1885 A. H. Buck Ref. Handbk. Med. Sci. I. 127/1 The west coast of Denmark..is included in this amberiferous region.
1996 Science 27 Sept. 1850/2 All of the main amberiferous deposits in the Dominican Republic..were formed in a single sedimentary basin during the late Early Miocene through early Middle Miocene.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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