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calcareosiliceous

calcareosiliceous adjective: consisting of, or containing, both calcareous and siliceous earths.

Adjective

calcareosiliceous (comparative more calcareosiliceous, superlative most calcareosiliceous)

  1. Consisting of, or containing, both calcareous and siliceous earths.

Synonyms of calcareosiliceous

Forms of calcareosiliceous

comparativemore calcareosiliceous
superlativemost calcareosiliceous

Origin of calcareosiliceous

From calcareo- + siliceous.

Questions about calcareosiliceous

What does calcareosiliceous mean?
Calcareosiliceous means consisting of, or containing, both calcareous and siliceous earths.
What part of speech is calcareosiliceous?
Calcareosiliceous is an adjective.

Words near calcareosiliceous in the dictionary

  1. calcarenites
  2. calcarenitic
  3. calcareoargillaceous
  4. calcareobituminous
  5. calcareocorneous
  6. calcareosiliceous
  7. calcareous
  8. calcareous sponge
  9. calcareous sponges
  10. calcareously
  11. calcareousness

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