CALCIFIC

calcific

(adjective) involving or resulting from calcification

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

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

Source: Wiktionary


Cal*cif"ic, a.

Definition: Calciferous. Specifically: (Zoöl.) of or pertaining to hte portion of the which forms the eggshell in birds and reptiles. Huxley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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