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cal⋅cif⋅ic

[kal-sif-ik]
–adjective Zoology, Anatomy.
making or converting into salt of lime or chalk.

Origin:
1860–65; calci- + -fic
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cal·cif·ic   (kāl-sĭf'ĭk)   
adj.  Producing salts of lime, as in the formation of eggshells in birds and reptiles.
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Main Entry: cal·cif·ic
Pronunciation: kal-'sif-ik
Function: adjective
: involving or caused by calcification <calcific lesions><calcific periarthritis>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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