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Meaning of CALCULOUS

Pronunciation:  'kalkyulus

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  relating to or caused by or having a calculus or calculi
 
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cal"cu*lous\, a. [L. calculosus.]
1. Of the nature of a calculus; like stone; gritty; as, a
   calculous concretion. --Sir T. Browne.
2. Caused, or characterized, by the presence of a calculus or
   calculi; a, a calculous disorder; affected with gravel or
   stone; as, a calculous person.
 
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