cal|car|e|ous — «kal KAIR ee uhs», adjective. 1. of or containing lime, calcium carbonate, or limestone: »The rate of deposition of the calcareous sediments formed from Foraminifera shells is faster with warmer water (Science News Letter). 2. of or containing… … Useful english dictionary
cal|car´e|ous|ness — cal|car|e|ous «kal KAIR ee uhs», adjective. 1. of or containing lime, calcium carbonate, or limestone: »The rate of deposition of the calcareous sediments formed from Foraminifera shells is faster with warmer water (Science News Letter). 2. of or … Useful english dictionary
sem|i|cal|car|e|ous — «SEHM ee kal KAIR ee uhs», adjective. 1. partly chalky. 2. approaching chalk in substance or appearance … Useful english dictionary
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
calcareous — cal·car·e·ous … English syllables
calcareously — cal·car·e·ous·ly … English syllables
calcarious — cal·car·i·ous … English syllables
calcareous — cal•car•e•ous [[t]kælˈkɛər i əs[/t]] adj. mir of, containing, or like calcium carbonate; chalky: calcareous earth[/ex] • Etymology: 1670–80; var. of calcarious < L calcārius for burning lime cal•car′e•ous•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
calcareousness — cal·car·e·ous·ness … English syllables
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables