calciferous

[ kal-sif-er-uh s ]
/ kælˈsɪf ər əs /

adjective

forming salts of calcium, especially calcium carbonate.
containing calcium carbonate.

Origin of calciferous

First recorded in 1790–1800; calci- + -ferous

Words nearby calciferous

calci-, calcic, calcicole, calcicosis, calciferol, calciferous, calcific, calcification, calcifuge, calcify, calcimine

Example sentences from the Web for calciferous

  • In Microscolex, Chilota and Yagansia, moreover, there is a further degeneration in the disappearance of the calciferous glands.

    Earthworms and their Allies |Frank E. Beddard

  • The calciferous lake of Tartarus formerly existed, just beyond, but 318 is now dried up.

    Rambles in Rome |S. Russell Forbes

  • There seems to be but little doubt, however, that part of the series is equivalent to the Calciferous of other regions.

    Cave Regions of the Ozarks and Black Hills |Luella Agnes Owen

  • The front pair is the œsophageal pouches; the next two pairs are the œsophageal or calciferous glands.

    Elementary Zoology, Second Edition |Vernon L. Kellogg

British Dictionary definitions for calciferous

calciferous
/ (kælˈsɪfərəs) /

adjective

forming or producing salts of calcium, esp calcium carbonate