calcareous

Meanings

Adjective

composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk

Adj

Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky.
Growing in a chalky habitat.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin calcārius (“of or pertaining to lime”), derived from calx (“lime”). Similar to calcium.

Synonyms

chalky

Scrabble Score: 14

calcareous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
calcareous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
calcareous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

calcareous is a valid Words With Friends word