Associations to the word «Calcareous»
Noun
- Sponge
- Carbonate
- Shale
- Grassland
- Limestone
- Sandstone
- Alga
- Stratum
- Coral
- Soil
- Lime
- Silt
- Mollusk
- Sediment
- Fen
- Pheasant
- Calcium
- Snail
- Alp
- Weathering
- Quartz
- Outcrop
- Skeleton
- Karst
- Dune
- Conglomerate
- Deposit
- Mollusc
- Reef
- Shell
- Triassic
- Clay
- Turban
- Crevice
- Grit
- Substrate
- Basalt
- Woodland
- Cement
- Marble
- Sand
- Fossil
- Bog
- Organism
- Gastropod
- Pebble
- Cretaceous
- Degeneration
- Solubility
- Cyst
- Massif
- Meadow
- Canberra
- Seawater
- Silica
- Granite
- Gravel
- Beech
- Habitat
- Formation
- Appendage
- Alps
- Precipitate
- Cu
- Rock
- Crust
- Glade
- Invertebrate
- Alkali
- Manure
- Clam
Adjective
Wiktionary
CALCAREOUS, adjective. Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.
CALCAREOUS SPONGE, noun. Many sponges, of the class Calcarea, having skeletons composed of spicules of calcium carbonate
Dictionary definition
CALCAREOUS, adjective. Composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk.
Wise words
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