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chalky ADJ

chalky

chalky clay GEOL

chalky putty MIL

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The eggs (from 5 to 7) are dark green and covered with a chalky layer.
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There is a thick, chalky periostracum on the shell.
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The tumor may also contain chalky grayish white particles.
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It is chalky white, without a bluish tint unless scales have been rubbed off.
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The chalky plate, or cuttlebone, of cuttlefish also acts as armour.
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The usual clutch is three to five eggs which are bluish green and with a chalky surface.
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Potassium deficiency is also common in chalky or peaty soils with a low clay content.
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Sand created by wind and erosion covers this chalky plateau.
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Adults are chalky white with brownish blotches along the costa.
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The species as a whole is resistant to drought, and tolerant of chalky, sandy soils.
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