| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Lime-yielding; calciferous.[Websters]
2. Being chalky. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb calcariferously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (calcariferously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective calcariferous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "CALCARIFEROUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Calcariferous \Cal`ca*rif"er*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression calcarius of lime ferous.]. (references) |
