calcareous
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adjective \kal-ˈker-ē-əs\Definition of CALCAREOUS
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: growing on limestone or in soil impregnated with lime
— cal·car·e·ous·ly adverb
See Origin of CALCAREOUS
Latin calcarius of lime, from calc-, calx
First Known Use: 1677
Rhymes with CALCAREOUS
cal·car·e·ous
adjective \kal-ˈkar-ē-əs, -ˈker-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CALCAREOUS
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: resembling calcite or calcium carbonate especially in hardness
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: consisting of or containing calcium carbonate; also : containing calcium
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