calcar
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[ kal-kahr ]
/ ˈkæl kɑr /
noun, plural cal·car·i·a [kal-kair-ee-uh] /kælˈkɛər i ə/. Biology.
a spur or spurlike process.
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calcar
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[ kal-kahr ]
/ ˈkæl kɑr /
noun, plural cal·car·i·a [kal-kair-ee-uh] /kælˈkɛər i ə/. Glassmaking.
a reverberatory furnace for preparing frit.
Example sentences from the Web for calcar
A reverberatory furnace or calcar, for calcining or fritting the materials; 2.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines |Andrew UreIt is also called the calcar, or spur, and is furnished with cilia or bristles at its extremity.
Marvels of Pond-life |Henry J. SlackThe spur or calcar of the foot extends three-fourths of the distance between the foot and the tail.
Animal Life of the British Isles |Edward StepOn the pre-axial side of the hallux is the supplemental digit, the prehallux or calcar.
The Vertebrate Skeleton |Sidney H. Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for calcar
calcar
/ (ˈkælˌkɑː) /
noun plural calcaria (kælˈkɛərɪə)
a spur or spurlike process, as on the leg of a bird or the corolla of a flower
Word Origin for calcar
C19: from Latin, from
calx heel
Medical definitions for calcar
calcar
[ kăl′kär′ ]
n. pl. cal•car•i•a (kăl-kâr′ē-ə)
A small spurlike projection from a structure.
An internal septum at the level of division of arteries and confluence of veins when branches or roots form an acute angle.
A dull spine or projection from a bone.
A horny outgrowth from the skin.
Scientific definitions for calcar
calcar
[ kăl′kär′ ]
A spur or spurlike projection, such as one found on the base of a petal or on the wing or leg of a bird.