calcarate

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adjective

Having a spur; spurred.

“calcarate petal”

OriginLatin calcarātus →
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Meanings

adjectivecalcarate (not comparable)

alternative calcarated

  1. not comparablebiologyHaving a spur; spurred.

    calcarate petal

    3 more examples

    calcarate auricle

    calcarate corolla

    calcarate nectary

Origin

  1. Latincalcarātus“spurred”
  2. Englishcalcarate

From Latin calcarātus (“spurred”).

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APA

calcarate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calcarate

MLA

“calcarate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calcarate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calcarate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calcarate.

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