transcription, транскрипция: [ kal-ˈker-ē-əs ]
adjective
Etymology: Latin calcarius of lime, from calc-, calx
Date: 1677
1.
a. : resembling calcite or calcium carbonate especially in hardness
b. : consisting of or containing calcium carbonate ; also : containing calcium
2. : growing on limestone or in soil impregnated with lime
• cal·car·e·ous·ly adverb