calander

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noun

The weevil Phlyctinus callosus.

OriginFrench calandre ← Ancient Greek κύλινδρος →
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Meanings

nouncalander (plural calanders)

plural calanders · alternative calandra · alternative colandra · alternative kalander

  1. obsoleteThe weevil Phlyctinus callosus.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκύλινδρος“cylinder”
  2. Frenchcalandre
  3. Englishcalander

From French calandre. Compare Dutch klander and Medieval Latin calandrus. Ultimately from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros, “cylinder”). Doublet of calender and cylinder.

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

calander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calander

MLA

“calander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calander. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calander,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calander.

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