calcareous
[kal-kar´e-us] pertaining to or containing lime; chalky.
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cal·car·e·ous
(kal-kā'rē-ŭs), Chalky; relating to or containing lime or calcium, or calcific material.
[L. calcarius, pertaining to lime, fr. calx, lime]
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cal·car·e·ous
(kal-kar'ē-ŭs) Chalky; relating to or containing lime or calcium, or calcific material.
[L. calcarius, pertaining to lime, fr. calx, lime]
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calcareous
Chalky. Containing, or pertaining to, calcium or lime.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
calcareous
- pertaining to organisms growing on a substrate containing calcium carbonate such as limestone grassland, chalky soil.
- containing lime or calcium carbonate.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
cal·car·e·ous
(kal-kar'ē-ŭs) Chalky; relating to or containing lime or calcium.
[L. calcarius, pertaining to lime, fr. calx, lime]
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