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Definition of Calcar
1. n. A kind of oven, or reverberatory furnace, used for the calcination of sand and potash, and converting them into frit.
2. n. A hollow tube or spur at the base of a petal or corolla.
Definition of Calcar
1. Noun. A small oven or furnace. ¹
2. Noun. (botany anatomy) A spur-like projection. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Calcar
1. an anatomical projection [n -CARIA] / a type of oven [n -S] - See also: oven
Medical Definition of Calcar
1. 1. A small projection from any structure; internal spurs (septa) at the level of division of arteries and confluence of veins when branches or roots form an acute angle. See: vascular spur. 2. A dull spine or projection from a bone. 3. Archaic term for a horny outgrowth from the skin. Synonym: spur. Origin: L. Spur, cock's spur (05 Mar 2000)
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