"calciferous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more calciferous [comparative], most calciferous [superlative]
Etymology: From calci- + -ferous. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|calci-|-ferous}} calci- + -ferous Head templates: {{en-adj}} calciferous (comparative more calciferous, superlative most calciferous)
  1. Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite. Categories (topical): Calcium Derived forms: calciferol, calciferous gland, calciferous sandstone, noncalciferous Related terms: calcareous Translations (of or pertaining to calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite): calcarifère [feminine, masculine] (French), calcmhar (Irish), calcaros (Romanian)

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