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calciferous

[ kal-sif-er-uh s ]
/ kælˈsɪf ər əs /
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adjective

forming salts of calcium, especially calcium carbonate.
containing calcium carbonate.

Nearby words

  1. calci-,
  2. calcic,
  3. calcicole,
  4. calcicosis,
  5. calciferol,
  6. calcific,
  7. calcification,
  8. calcified,
  9. calcifuge,
  10. calcify

Origin of calciferous

First recorded in 1790–1800; calci- + -ferous
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Examples from the Web for calciferous

  • In Microscolex, Chilota and Yagansia, moreover, there is a further degeneration in the disappearance of the calciferous glands.

    Earthworms and their Allies|Frank E. Beddard

  • The calciferous lake of Tartarus formerly existed, just beyond, but 318 is now dried up.

    Rambles in Rome|S. Russell Forbes

  • There seems to be but little doubt, however, that part of the series is equivalent to the Calciferous of other regions.

    Cave Regions of the Ozarks and Black Hills|Luella Agnes Owen

  • The front pair is the œsophageal pouches; the next two pairs are the œsophageal or calciferous glands.

    Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg
British Dictionary definitions for calciferous

calciferous

/ (kælˈsɪfərəs) /

adjective

forming or producing salts of calcium, esp calcium carbonate
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