18 letter words ending in ous

Argillo-calcareous (a.) Consisting of, or containing, clay and calcareous earth.

Calcareo-siliceous (a.) Consisting of, or containing calcareous and siliceous earths.

Eleuthero-petalous (a.) Having the petals free, that is, entirely separate from each other; -- said of both plant and flower.

Intercartilaginous (a.) Within cartilage; endochondral; as, intercartilaginous ossification.

Micaceo-calcareous (a.) Partaking of the nature of, or consisting of, mica and lime; -- applied to a mica schist containing carbonate of lime.





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