French, calcifugous, from calc- + Latin fugere to flee — more at fugitive
1910, in the meaning defined above
calcific
calcifuge
calcify
“Calcifuge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calcifuge. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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