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calcific

adj
/kælˈsɪf.ɪk/

Etymology

From calcify + -ic.

  1. derived from calx — “lime, limestone”
  2. suffixed as calcify — “calcium + ify”
  3. formed as calcific — “calcify + -ic”

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to calcification

  2. Of or pertaining to the formation of eggshells in birds and reptiles

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