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Argillo-calcareous
Argillo-calcareous Ar*gil`lo-cal*ca"re*ous, a.
Consisting of, or containing, clay and calcareous earth.
Bicalcarate
Bicalcarate Bi*cal"ca*rate, a. [Pref. bi- + calcarate.]
Having two spurs, as the wing or leg of a bird.
Calcaneal
Calcaneal Cal*ca"ne*al, a. (Anal.)
Pertaining to the calcaneum; as, calcaneal arteries.
CalcaneumCalcaneum Cal*ca"ne*um
.; pl. E. -neums, L. -nea. [L. the
heel, fr. calx, calcis, the heel.] (Anal.)
One of the bones of the tarsus which in man, forms the great
bone of the heel; -- called also fibulare. CalcarCalcar Cal"car, n. [L. calcaria lime kiln, fr. calx, calcis,
lime. See Calx.] (Glass manuf.)
A kind of oven, or reverberatory furnace, used for the
calcination of sand and potash, and converting them into
frit. --Ure. CalcarCalcar Cal"car, n.; L. pl. Calcaria. [L., a spur, as worn on
the heel, also the spur of a cock, fr. calx, calcis, the
heel.]
1. (Bot.) A hollow tube or spur at the base of a petal or
corolla.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A slender bony process from the ankle joint of
bats, which helps to support the posterior part of the
web, in flight.
3. (Anat.)
(a) A spur, or spurlike prominence.
(b) A curved ridge in the floor of the leteral ventricle
of the brain; the calcar avis, hippocampus minor, or
ergot. calcar 2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of lophobranch fishes of several
species in which the head and neck have some resemblance
to those of a horse; -- called also sea horse.
Note: They swim slowly, in an erect position, and often cling
to seaweeds by means of the incurved prehensile tail.
The male has a ventral pouch, in which it carries the
eggs till hatched.
3. (Zo["o]l.) A name applied to either of two ridges of white
matter in each lateral ventricle of the brain. The larger
is called hippocampus major or simply hippocampus. The
smaller, hippocampus minor, is called also ergot and
calcar. Calcarate
Calcarate Cal"ca*rate, Calcarated Cal"ca*ra`ted, a. [LL.
calcaratus, fr. L. calcar. See 2d Calcar.]
1. (Bot.) Having a spur, as the flower of the toadflax and
larkspur; spurred. --Gray.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Armed with a spur.
Calcarated
Calcarate Cal"ca*rate, Calcarated Cal"ca*ra`ted, a. [LL.
calcaratus, fr. L. calcar. See 2d Calcar.]
1. (Bot.) Having a spur, as the flower of the toadflax and
larkspur; spurred. --Gray.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Armed with a spur.
Calcareo-argillaceous
Calcareo-argillaceous Cal*ca"re*o-ar`gil*la"ceous, a.
consisting of, or containing, calcareous and argillaceous
earths.
Calcareo-bituminous
Calcareo-bituminous Cal*ca"re*o-bi*tu"mi*nous, a.
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen. --Lyell.
Calcareo-siliceous
Calcareo-siliceous Cal*ca"re*o-si*li"ceous, a.
Consisting of, or containing calcareous and siliceous earths.
CalcareousCalcareous Cal*ca"re*ous, a. [L. calcarius pertaining to lime.
See Calx.]
Partaking of the nature of calcite or calcium carbonate;
consisting of, or containing, calcium carbonate or carbonate
of lime.
Calcareous spar. See as Calcite. Calcareous sinterSinter Sin"ter, n. [G. Cf. Cinder.] (Min.)
Dross, as of iron; the scale which files from iron when
hammered; -- applied as a name to various minerals.
Calcareous sinter, a loose banded variety of calcite formed
by deposition from lime-bearing waters; calcareous tufa;
travertine.
Ceraunian sinter, fulgurite.
Siliceous sinter, a light cellular or fibrous opal;
especially, geyserite (see Geyserite). It has often a
pearly luster, and is then called pearl sinter. Calcareous sparCalcareous Cal*ca"re*ous, a. [L. calcarius pertaining to lime.
See Calx.]
Partaking of the nature of calcite or calcium carbonate;
consisting of, or containing, calcium carbonate or carbonate
of lime.
Calcareous spar. See as Calcite. calcareous sparCalcite Cal"cite (k[a^]l"s[imac]t), n. [L. calx, calcis,
lime.] (Min.)
Calcium carbonate, or carbonate of lime. It is rhombohedral
in its crystallization, and thus distinguished from
aragonite. It includes common limestone, chalk, and marble.
Called also calc-spar and calcareous spar.
Note: Argentine is a pearly lamellar variety; aphrite is
foliated or chalklike; dogtooth spar, a form in acute
rhombohedral or scalenohedral crystals; calc-sinter and
calc-tufa are lose or porous varieties formed in
caverns or wet grounds from calcareous deposits; agaric
mineral is a soft, white friable variety of similar
origin; stalaclite and stalagmite are varieties formed
from the drillings in caverns. Iceland spar is a
transparent variety, exhibiting the strong double
refraction of the species, and hence is called doubly
refracting spar. calcareous tufaTufa Tu"fa, [It. fufo soft, sandy stone, L. tofus, tophus. Cf.
Tofus, Toph, and Tophin.] (Min.)
(a) A soft or porous stone formed by depositions from water,
usually calcareous; -- called also calcareous tufa.
(b) A friable volcanic rock or conglomerate, formed of
consolidated cinders, or scoria. Calcareousness
Calcareousness Cal*ca"re*ous*ness, n.
Quality of being calcareous.
CalcariaCalcar Cal"car, n.; L. pl. Calcaria. [L., a spur, as worn on
the heel, also the spur of a cock, fr. calx, calcis, the
heel.]
1. (Bot.) A hollow tube or spur at the base of a petal or
corolla.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A slender bony process from the ankle joint of
bats, which helps to support the posterior part of the
web, in flight.
3. (Anat.)
(a) A spur, or spurlike prominence.
(b) A curved ridge in the floor of the leteral ventricle
of the brain; the calcar avis, hippocampus minor, or
ergot. Calcariferous
Calcariferous Cal`ca*rif"er*ous, a. [L. calcarius of lime +
ferous.]
Lime-yielding; calciferous
Calcarine
Calcarine Cal"ca*rine, a. (Anat.)
Pertaining to, or situated near, the calcar of the brain.
CalcavellaCalcavella Cal`ca*vel"la, n.
A sweet wine from Portugal; -- so called from the district of
Carcavelhos. [Written also Calcavellos or Carcavelhos.] CalcavellosCalcavella Cal`ca*vel"la, n.
A sweet wine from Portugal; -- so called from the district of
Carcavelhos. [Written also Calcavellos or Carcavelhos.] Corneocalcareous
Corneocalcareous Cor"ne*o*cal*ca"re*ous
(k?rn?-?-k?l-k?"r?-?s), a.
1. (Zo["o]l.) Formed of a mixture of horny and calcareous
materials, as some shells and corals.
2. Horny on one side and calcareous on the other.
hepar sulphuris calcareumHepar He"par, n. [L. hepar, hepatis, the liver, Gr. ?.]
1. (Old Chem.) Liver of sulphur; a substance of a liver-brown
color, sometimes used in medicine. It is formed by fusing
sulphur with carbonates of the alkalies (esp. potassium),
and consists essentially of alkaline sulphides. Called
also hepar sulphuris.
2. Any substance resembling hepar proper, in appearance;
specifically, in homeopathy, calcium sulphide, called also
hepar sulphuris calcareum (?).
Hepar antimonii(Old Chem.), a substance, of a liver-brown
color, obtained by fusing together antimony sulphide with
alkaline sulphides, and consisting of sulphantimonites of
the alkalies; -- called also liver of antimony. L calcariferLates La"tes, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a fish of the Nile.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A genus of large percoid fishes, of which one species (Lates
Niloticus) inhabits the Nile, and another (L. calcarifer)
is found in the Ganges and other Indian rivers. They are
valued as food fishes. Lates calcariferCockup Cock"up, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A large, highly esteemed, edible fish of India (Lates
calcarifer); -- also called begti. Micaceo-calcareous
Micaceo-calcareous Mi*ca`ce*o-cal*ca"re*ous, a. (Geol.)
Partaking of the nature of, or consisting of, mica and lime;
-- applied to a mica schist containing carbonate of lime.
Semicalcareous
Semicalcareous Sem`i*cal*ca"re*ous, a.
Half or partially calcareous; as, a semicalcareous plant.
Silicicalcareous
Silicicalcareous Si*lic`i*cal*ca"re*ous, a.
Consisting of silica and calcareous matter.
Meaning of Calca from wikipedia
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cleavage of a
larger prepropeptide,
which is the
product of the CALC1 gene (
CALCA). It is
functionally an
antagonist with PTH and
Vitamin D3. The CALC1 gene...
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Calca may
refer to:
Calca Peninsula, a
peninsula in
South Australia Calca Province, one of
thirteen provinces in the
Cusco Region of Peru
Calca District...
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mountain range in the
Andes of Peru. It is
situated in the
Cusco Region,
Calca Province,
Lares District.
Pucaorjo is
situated northeast of Sirihuani, northwest...
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about 4,400 m (14,400 ft) high. It is
located in the
Cusco Region,
Calca Province,
Calca District, east of the
Urupampa mountain range and
northwest of Suntur...
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Cusco Region,
Calca Province,
Calca District. It lies
southeast of
Huamanchoque and Pitusiray. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the
Calca Province (Cusco...
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about 4,800
metres (15,748 ft) high. It lies in the
Cusco Region,
Calca Province,
Calca District.
Yanaorjo is
situated southeast of Sahuasiray,
south of...
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Adesmus calca is a
species of
beetle in the
family Cerambycidae. It was
described by
Galileo and
Martins in 2005. It is
known from Peru. BioLib.cz - Adesmus...
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Calca, also
referred to as
Villa de Zamora, is a town in
southern Peru,
capital of
Calca Province in
Cusco Region. It is at an
elevation of
around 2926...
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Çalca is a
village in the
Hocalar District,
Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. Its po****tion is 611 (2021). Köy,
Turkey Civil Administration Departments...
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Acomayo (Acomayo) Anta (Anta)
Calca (
Calca)
Canas (Yanaoca)
Canchis (Sicuani)
Chumbivilcas (Santo Tomás)
Cusco (Cusco)...
