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calcifies

calcifies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of calcify.

Meaning of calcify

Verb

calcify (third-person singular simple present calcifies, present participle calcifying, simple past and past participle calcified)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To make or become hard and stony by impregnating with calcium salts.
    • calcify tissue
  2. (broadly, figuratively) To make or become rigid or inflexible; to ossify.

Questions about calcifies

What is calcifies the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Calcifies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of calcify.

Words near calcifies in the dictionary

  1. calcifications
  2. calcificatious
  3. calcified
  4. calcifier
  5. calcifiers
  6. calcifies
  7. calciform
  8. calcifugal
  9. calcifuge
  10. calcifuges
  11. calcifugous

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