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| calcareous [ kal káiri əss ] |
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1. of calcium carbonate: containing or characteristic of calcium carbonate
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2. growing in limestone conditions: growing on limestone or in earth containing limestone
 calcareous algae
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| [Late 17th century. < Latin calcarius 'of lime' < calc- 'lime'] |
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