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calcarate

Also cal·ca·rat·ed

[kal-kuh-reyt]

adjective

Biology.

  1. having a calcar or calcaria; calcar; spurred.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of calcarate1

First recorded in 1820–30; calcar 1 + -ate 1
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Example Sentences

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Calcarate -us: with a movable spur or spine-like process.

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