What does "calcify" mean?
Calcify: To make stony or calcareous by the deposit or secretion of salts of lime.
Additional senses
- 2.To become changed into a stony or calcareous condition, in lime is a principal ingredient, as in the formation of teeth.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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