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  • 1. calcareous
  • Calcareous in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. calcareous
  • Calcareous in a sentence
Etymology

1. calcareous

adjective. composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk.

Etymology

  • calcarius (Latin)
  • -arius (Latin)

Sentences with calcareous


1. Adjective
The soils along the north side of the Platte River are deeper and more calcareous than those along the south side.

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