How to Use calcareous in a Sentence
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Soils here are mostly calcareous with varying amounts of loam, clay and sand mixed in.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
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From the calcareous soils of the Kristy Vineyard in Monterey County, the aromatic white wine is juicy and bright, with citrus and stone fruit flavors.
—Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 June 2018
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It was covered in red and orange corals and calcareous marine algae.
—Nick Romeo, National Geographic, 11 July 2016
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It was covered in red and orange corals and calcareous marine algae.
—Nick Romeo, National Geographic, 11 July 2016
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The process began 265 million years ago with the calcareous sponges, algae, and lime-rich mud that formed the underwater reef in the Permian Sea that once covered this region.
—Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2022
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What is left is transparent tissue that reveals their calcareous bones.
—Vogue, 30 Nov. 2021
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Anemones and calcareous tube worms retract their tentacles.
—Clark Fair, Alaska Dispatch News, 8 July 2017
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Some oaks are better-adapted to short-term soil sogginess, while others are resilient during drought; some need acid soils while others can grow in calcareous (higher pH) soils.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2022
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Each embryo is immersed in nutritious fluids and encased in a leathery calcareous shell.
—Gabe Andrews, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2022
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These soils consist of rocky calcareous clay, rich in calcium carbonate and poor in organic matter.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2022
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Once the pipe hit bottom, a drill plunged down to 75 meters into pelagic clay and calcareous nannofossil ooze at multiple different sites.
—Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2021
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Like your average wood-eating shipworm, L. abatanica also secretes a chalky substance that forms what’s called a calcareous burrow lining.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2019
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Bryozoans, considered a canary in the coal mine for magnesium-abundant marine animals with calcareous skeletons, thrive in California kelp forests.
—Walter Ko, sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2017
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For a truly exclusive experience, the Cave Lounge’s underground calcareous limestone cavern allows access to the owners’ expansive library of wines.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 29 Nov. 2022
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