calcariferous

[ kal-kuh-rif-er-uhs ]

adjectiveBiology.

bearing a spur or spurs.

Origin of calcariferous

1850–55; <Latin calcarcalcar¹ + -i- + -ferous

Words Nearby calcariferous

calcaneus
calcar
calcarate
calcareous
calcareous tufa
calcariferous
calced
calceiform
calceolaria
calceolate
calces

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British Dictionary definitions for calcariferous

calcariferous

/ (ˌkælkəˈrɪfərəs) /

adjective

biology having a spur or spurs

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