calcar

[ kal-kahr ]

/ ˈkæl kɑr /

noun, plural cal·car·i·a [kal-kair-ee-uh]. /kælˈkɛər i ə/. Biology.

a spur or spurlike process.

Origin of calcar

<Latin: spur, equivalent to calc-, stem of calx heel, calx + -ar, shortening of -āre, neuter of -āris-ar¹

Words nearby calcar

calcaneodynia, calcaneonavicular, calcaneotibial, calcaneum, calcaneus, calcar, calcarate, calcareous, calcareous conjunctivitis, calcareous degeneration, calcareous infiltration

Definition for calcar (2 of 2)

calcar²

[ kal-kahr ]

/ ˈkæl kɑr /

noun, plural cal·car·i·a [kal-kair-ee-uh]. /kælˈkɛər i ə/. Glassmaking.

a reverberatory furnace for preparing frit.

Origin of calcar

1655–65; <Italian calcara<Late Latin calcāria lime-kiln, equivalent to Latin calc- lime (see chalk) + -āria-ary

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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 Ure
It is also called the calcar, or spur, and is furnished with cilia or bristles at its extremity.
Marvels of Pond-life|Henry J. Slack
The 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 Step
On 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

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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.

单词	calcar
释义	calcar ¹ [ kal-kahr ] / ˈkæl kɑr / noun, plural cal·car·i·a [kal-kair-ee-uh]. /kælˈkɛər i ə/. Biology. a spur or spurlike process. Origin of calcar ¹ <Latin: spur, equivalent to calc-, stem of calx heel, calx + -ar, shortening of -āre, neuter of -āris-ar¹ Words nearby calcar calcaneodynia, calcaneonavicular, calcaneotibial, calcaneum, calcaneus, calcar, calcarate, calcareous, calcareous conjunctivitis, calcareous degeneration, calcareous infiltration Definition for calcar (2 of 2) calcar² [ kal-kahr ] / ˈkæl kɑr / noun, plural cal·car·i·a [kal-kair-ee-uh]. /kælˈkɛər i ə/. Glassmaking. a reverberatory furnace for preparing frit. Origin of calcar ² 1655–65; <Italian calcara<Late Latin calcāria lime-kiln, equivalent to Latin calc- lime (see chalk) + -āria-ary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Ure It is also called the calcar, or spur, and is furnished with cilia or bristles at its extremity. Marvels of Pond-life\|Henry J. Slack The 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 Step On 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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