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Calcivorous

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calcigerousnounContaining lime.
calcariferouscalciferous
biocalcifyingCausing biocalcification.
calcarioushaving calcium carbonate; chalky
calciferousnounYielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
calcaricnoun(soil science) calcareous
calciticPertaining to, resembling, or composed of calcite
calciturbiditicRelating to calciturbidites.
calciformHaving the form of calx, chalk or lime.
lithifiedHaving undergone lithification.
lithogenic(geology) Involved in or leading to the formation of rocks.
calcareobituminousConsisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
carbonatic(geology) Containing carbonate minerals.
subcalcareousPartly or imperfectly calcareous.
carbonatedContaining carbon dioxide gas under pressure, especially pertaining to beverages, as natural mineral water or man-made drinks.
cretaceousnoun(geology) The geologic period within the Mesozoic era that comprises lower and upper epochs from about 146 to 66 million years ago.
lithophagous(zoology) Eating or swallowing stones or gravel, often as an aid to digestion.
calcareoargillaceous(geology) Consisting of, or containing, chalk and clay.
semicalcareousPartially calcareous.
lithomorphic(of a soil) Dominated by rock.

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