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cal·cif·er·ous
 calciferous
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
in chemistry, composed of, containing, or forming calcium, esp. calcium carbonate.
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The word calciferous
contains the following part:
-iferous
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means producing, bearing, carrying
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Example words:
argentiferous, auriferous, calciferous, carboniferous, coniferous, floriferous, fructiferous, luminiferous, metalliferous, odoriferous, pestiferous, resiniferous, somniferous, vociferous
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