What's the difference between ferreous and terreous?
Ferreous
Definition:
(a.) Partaking of, made of, or pertaining to, iron; like iron.
Example Sentences:
(1) Within 7 days after implantation of ferreous foreign body into the vitreous of rabbit eyes, ERG amplitudes decreased and local retinal degeneration was discernible under light and electron microscope.
(2) Measurements were conducted of five species of Lamblia mounted and stained with ferreous hematoxylin.
Terreous
Definition:
(a.) Consisting of earth; earthy; as, terreous substances; terreous particles.