Associations to the word «Calcareous»

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

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche