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calcify

verb cal·ci·fy \ˈkal-sə-ˌfī\

cal·ci·fiedcal·ci·fy·ing

Definition of CALCIFY

transitive verb

: to make calcareous by deposit of calcium salts

: to make inflexible or unchangeable

intransitive verb

: to become calcareous

: to become inflexible and changeless : harden

— cal·ci·fi·ca·tion \ˌkal-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

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verb cal·ci·fy \ˈkal-sə-ˌfī\

cal·ci·fiedcal·ci·fy·ing

transitive verb

: to make calcareous by deposit of calcium salts

intransitive verb

: to become calcareous

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