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Calcareous Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Calcareous has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk

2

Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.

See Also
calcarosol undecalcified thinolite calcicolous endocone tubeworm proostracum tufa
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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