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Definition of: tufa
(t
′fə, ty′-) noun
1. A variety of calcium carbonate with cellular structure, as deposited from springs and streams.
2. Tuff. [<Ital. tufa, tufo <L tofus, tophus]
—tu·ffa·ceous (t·fā′shəs, ty-) adjective
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