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calcarate

American  
[kal-kuh-reyt] / ˈkæl kəˌreɪt /
Also calcarated

adjective

Biology.

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

Etymology

Origin of calcarate

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

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

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