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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

calcific en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /kælˈsɪf.ɪk/

Etymology

Etymology tree English calcify Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English calcific From calcify + -ic.

Meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to calcification
  2. Of or pertaining to the formation of eggshells in birds and reptiles

Forms

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most calcific Degree=Sup lexicographic
more calcific Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

fibrocalcific · anticalcific · procalcific