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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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| —n , pl calcaria | |
| a spur or spurlike process, as on the leg of a bird or the corolla of a flower | |
| [C19: from Latin, from calx heel] | |
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calcar cal·car (kāl'kär')
n. pl. cal·car·i·a (kāl-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.
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| calcar (kāl'kär') Pronunciation Key
A spur or spurlike projection, such as one found on the base of a petal or on the wing or leg of a bird. |
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Example sentences
Calcar slightly keeled and there are long hairs between the toes.
It has a tiny foot, short forearm, flat skull and keeled calcar.
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