calcariferous

[ kal-kuh-rif-er-uh s ]
/ ˌkæl kəˈrɪf ər əs /

adjective Biology.

bearing a spur or spurs.

Origin of calcariferous

1850–55; < Latin calcar calcar1 + -i- + -ferous

Words nearby calcariferous

calcareous, calcareous conjunctivitis, calcareous degeneration, calcareous infiltration, calcareous tufa, calcariferous, calcarine, calcarine sulcus, calcariuria, calced, calceiform

British Dictionary definitions for calcariferous

calcariferous
/ (ˌkælkəˈrɪfərəs) /

adjective

biology having a spur or spurs