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Corneocalcareous

02324 Cor"ne*o*cal*ca"re*ous (k?rn?-?-k?l-k?"r?-?s), a.1. (Zo\'94l.) Formed of a mixture of horny and calcareous materials, as some shells and corals.2. Horny on one side and calcareous on the other.
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