ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Calcarious

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /kælˈkɛəɹi.əs/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Calcarious is an adjective meaning having calcium carbonate; chalky.

Meaning

having calcium carbonate; chalky.

Example Sentences

At the top of the left ventricle, in the substance of the fleshy fibres, there was a concretion of calcarious phosphate, of a rounded form, and about the size of a small nut.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chalky, calcareoargillaceous, cretaceous, chalkstony, calciform, calcaric.

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