borrowed from Latin calculōsus "full of pebbles, suffering from calculi," from calculus "pebble, bladder or kidney stone" + -ōsus -ous — more at calculus
1605, in the meaning defined above
calculiform
calculous
calculus
“Calculous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calculous. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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