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Definition of
calciferous adjective
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
calciferous
adjective
/kælˈsɪfərəs/
/kælˈsɪfərəs/
(
geology
)
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containing or producing
chalk
or other forms of
calcium
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calciferous
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