Defn: Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen. Lyell.
CALCAREO-SILICEOUS
Cal*ca"re*o-si*li"ceous, a.
Defn: Consisting of, or containing calcareous and siliceous earths.
CALCAREOUS
Cal*ca"re*ous, a. Etym: [L. calcarius pertaining to lime. See Calx.]
Defn: Partaking of the nature ofcalcite or calcium carbonate; consisting of, or containg, calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime. Clcareous spar. See as Calcite.
CALCAREOUSNESS
Cal*ca"re*ous*ness, n.
Defn: Quality of being calcareous.
CALCARIFEROUS
Cal`ca*rif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. calcarius of lime + ferous.]
Defn: Lime-yielding; calciferous
CALCARINE
Cal"ca*rine, a. (Anat.)