Calcify

v. t. [From Lat. calx, lime, and facere, to make.] To change into a stony condition, in which lime is a principal ingredient, as in the formation of teeth. R. Owen.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. CALCIFIED; p. pr. & vb. n. CALCIFYING.] To make stony by depositing or secreting a compound of lime. R. Owen.