adjective Etymology: Latin calcarius of lime, from calc-, calx Date: 1677 1. resembling calcite or calcium carbonate especially in hardness, consisting of or containing calcium carbonate, growing on limestone or in soil impregnated with lime, ~ly adverb
CALCAREOUS
Meaning of CALCAREOUS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012