calcific
/kælˈsɪf.ɪk/
calcific adjective: of or pertaining to calcification.
Adjective
calcific (comparative more calcific, superlative most calcific)
- Of or pertaining to calcification
- Of or pertaining to the formation of eggshells in birds and reptiles
Forms of calcific
| comparative | more calcific |
|---|---|
| superlative | most calcific |
Origin of calcific
From calcify + -ic.
Words formed from calcific
Words that rhyme with calcific
- specific
- prolific
- calorific
- colorific
- hieroglyphic
- honorific
- scientific
- terrific
- -ific
- biospecific
- dolorific
- febrific
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- interspecific
- morbific
- organific
- pacific
- signific
- soporific
- sudorific
- triglyphic
- trispecific
- unterrific
- vaporific
- acidific
- algific
- allospecific
- anaglyphic
- anticalcific
- antiprolific
- aspecific
- aurific
- bioscientific
- bispecific
- carbonific
- chylific
- classific
- coelanaglyphic
- conspecific
- cornific
- cospecific
- crapperific
- damnific
- deific
- diaglyphic
- ditriglyphic
- frigorific
- geoglyphic
- grandific
- hipsterific
- horrific
- humilific
- inspecific
- lactific
- lapidific
- lithoglyphic
- lucific
- lucrific
- mirific
- nanospecific
- omnific
Questions about calcific
- What does calcific mean?
- Calcific means of or pertaining to calcification.
- What part of speech is calcific?
- Calcific is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce calcific?
- Calcific is pronounced /kælˈsɪf.ɪk/.
Words near calcific in the dictionary
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