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calx (kalks)

1. lime or chalk.

2. heel.

calx (k

lks)

n. pl. calx·es or cal·ces (k

)

1. The crumbly residue left after a mineral or metal has been calcined or roasted.

2. The posterior rounded extremity of the foot; the heel.

calx [kalks]

1. lime or chalk.

2. heel.

calx

1. lime or chalk.

2. heel.

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