calcareous
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calcareous
- /kælˈkɛəɹi.əs/
Rhymes with -ɛəɹi.əs
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin calcārius (“of or pertaining to lime”), derived from calx (“lime”). Similar to calcium.
adjective more calcareous · most calcareous
- Resembling, containing, or composed of calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky. The next morning I went to see the hot-springs and mud volcanoes, for which this place is celebrated. A picturesque path among plantations and ravines brought us to a beautiful circular basin about forty feet in diameter, bordered by a calcareous ledge, so uniform and truly curved, that it looked li
- Growing in a chalky habitat.
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Talk about this word "calcareous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/calcareous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. calcareous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/calcareous "calcareous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/calcareous.Cite this
@misc{calcareous_2026,
title = {calcareous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/calcareous},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
