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calciferous.

Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/kælˈsɪfəɹəs/UK
  1. Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ (khắlĭx)bor.? substratebor.? Latin calx Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English calcium English calci- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English -ferous English calciferous From calci- + -ferous.

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