calcar
noun pl. calcaria
- Bot. a hollow projection or nectar spur, as at the base of a corolla
- Zool. a spur on a bird's wing or leg
See calcar in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kălˈkärˌ)
noun pl. cal·car·i·a (kăl-kârˈē-ə) A spur or spurlike projection, such as one found on the base of a petal or on the wing or leg of a bird.
(kălˈkärˌ)
noun A furnace formerly used in glassmaking for calcination of materials into frit.
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