calciferous

[ kal-sif-er-uhs ]

/ kælˈsɪf ər əs /

adjective

forming salts of calcium, especially calcium carbonate.

containing calcium carbonate.

Origin of calciferous

First recorded in 1790–1800; calci- + -ferous

Words nearby calciferous

calci-, calcic, calcicole, calcicosis, calciferol, calciferous, calcific, calcification, calcifuge, calcify, calcimine

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Example sentences 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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单词	calciferous
释义	calciferous [ kal-sif-er-uhs ] / kælˈsɪf ər əs / adjective forming salts of calcium, especially calcium carbonate. containing calcium carbonate. Origin of calciferous First recorded in 1790–1800; calci- + -ferous Words nearby calciferous calci-, calcic, calcicole, calcicosis, calciferol, calciferous, calcific, calcification, calcifuge, calcify, calcimine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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