calcific

Of or pertaining to calcification

Adjective

Of or pertaining to calcification
Of or pertaining to the formation of eggshells in birds and reptiles

Origin

Etymology tree English calcify Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English calcific From calcify + -ic.

Forms

more calcific most calcific

Derived

anticalcific fibrocalcific procalcific