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saliferous
Used to describe a geological formation that contains or produces a large proportion of salt.
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sal-, sali-
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“saliferous”
Horizontal layers of sedimentary or igneous rock that produces, contains, or is impregnated with salt: Some wild plant species, called the saltworts or halophytes, are quite adapted to living in an environment of inorganic matter containing a saliferous stratum.
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petro-, petr-, petri-, peter-
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sal-, sali-
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