- Tufaceous
- Tufaceous Tu*fa"ceous, a. [Cf. It. tufaceo, L. tofaceus, tofacius. See {Tufa}.] (Min.) Pertaining to tufa; consisting of, or resembling, tufa. [1913 Webster]
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Tufaceous
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tufaceous — adjective see tufa … New Collegiate Dictionary
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tufaceous — tu·fa·ceous || tÊŒ feɪʃəs adj. concerning tufa, of or pertaining to a kind of porous limestone deposited by springs and streams … English contemporary dictionary
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