Corneocalcareous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Corneocalcareous \Cor"ne*o*cal*ca"re*ous\
     (k?rn?-?-k?l-k?"r?-?s), a.
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     1. (Zool.) Formed of a mixture of horny and calcareous
        materials, as some shells and corals.
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     2. Horny on one side and calcareous on the other.
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