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TUFACEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
tufaceous (comparative more tufaceous, superlative most tufaceous)
Of the nature or texture of tufa.
Source: Wiktionary
Tu*fa"ceous, a. Etym: [Cf. It. tufaceo, L. tofaceus, tofacius. See Tufa.] (Min.)
Definition: Pertaining to tufa; consisting of, or resembling, tufa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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