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calcariferous

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kal′kə rif′ər əs)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

cal•ca•rif•er•ous (kal′kə rif′ər əs),USA pronunciation adj. [Biol.]

Biologybearing a spur or spurs.

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

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