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calcific

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kal sif′ik)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

cal•cif•ic (kal sif′ik),USA pronunciation adj. [Zool., Anat.]

Zoologymaking or converting into salt of lime or chalk.

calci- + -fic 1860–65

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