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Words with calc-
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calc- root words — words with the calc- root

The root calc- comes from Latin calx, meaning lime, limestone. 25 words in Dendril are built from it, including chalk, calcium, calculators, calculi, calk, calking, calks, caulk, caulked, caulking, caulks, causeway. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the calc- root

Explore words with calc- — words containing the calc- root and sharing its sense of "lime, limestone". Examples include chalk, calcium, calculators, calculi, calk, calking, calks, caulk, caulked, caulking, caulks, causeway. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does calc- mean?

The calc- root means lime, limestone, from Latin calx. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.

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