- ecalcarate
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adj. [Gr. ek, out of; L. calcar, spur]Lacking spurs or calcaria.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
ecalcarate
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ecalcarate — /ee kal keuh rayt /, adj. Bot., Zool. having no spur or calcar. [1810 20; E + CALCAR + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
ecalcarate — (ˈ)ē+ adjective Etymology: e + Latin calcar spur + English ate more at calcar biology : being without a spur … Useful english dictionary
excalcarate — (ˈ)eks+ adjective Etymology: ex (I) + calcarate : ecalcarate * * * excalcarate, a. (ɛksˈkælkəreɪt) [f. ex privative + L. calcar spur + ate2.] … Useful english dictionary
