Calcariferous

/ˌkælkəˈrɪfərəs/ adjective

Definition

Containing or producing calcium or lime; bearing or yielding calcareous material.

Etymology

From Latin calcar (lime) + -iferous (bearing or producing, from ferre meaning to carry), describing things that contain or produce calcium compounds.

Kelly Says

Coral reefs are wonderfully calcariferous ecosystems—every coral polyp is essentially a tiny calcium factory, and together they build massive structures from dissolved minerals in seawater.

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