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- noun something which
calcifies ; an agent ofcalcification
Etymologies
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From calcify + -er.
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The central concern is that lower pH will make it harder for corals, clams and other "calcifier" creatures to make calcium carbonate skeletons and shells.
Taking Fears of Acid Oceans With a Grain of Salt Matt Ridley 2012
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