Meanings
nouncalcarean (plural calcareans)
plural calcareans
- biologyAny sponge, of the class Calcarea, that has a skeleton composed of calcium carbonate spicules.
Origin
From Translingual Calcarea + English -an.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Japanese 石灰海綿
- 石灰海綿 (sekkaikaimen)Translations
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calcarean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calcarean
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“calcarean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calcarean. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calcarean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calcarean.
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