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A spur, or spurlike prominence.

A foul vein, like chalcedony, in some precious stones.

Shaped like a plipper, as one petal of the lady's-slipper; calceolate.

Tending to form, or to become, a calx or earthlike substance on being oxidized or burnt; as magnesium, calcium. etc.

Likely to produce a certain effect, whether intended or not; fitted; adapted; suited. The only danger that attends multiplicity of publication is, that some of them may be calculated to injure rather than benefit society. Goldsmith. The minister, on the other hand, had never gone through an experience calculated to lea…

Of the nature of a calculus; like stone; gritty; as, a calculous concretion. Sir T. Browne.

One of the small cuplike cavities, often with elevated borders, covering the surface of most corals. Each is formed by a polyp. (b) One of the cuplike structures inclosing the zooids of certain hydroids. See Campanularian. [Written also calycle. See Calycle.]

s, or of furnishing with calks, as a shoe, or copying, as a drawing. Calking iron, a tool like a chisel, used in calking ships, tightening seams in ironwork, etc. Their left hand does the calking iron guide. Dryden.

of series of steam whistles, toned to the notes of the scale, and played by keys arranged like those of an organ. It is sometimes attached to steamboat boilers.

The bones of the cranium; more especially, the bones of the domelike upper portion.

Like a calf; stupid. Sheldon.

A cuplike division of the pelvis of the kidney, which surrounds one or more of the renal papilæ.

er material than mail; esp. (Eccl.), a hood worn in church services, -- the amice, or the like.

Having a back like a camel; humpbacked. Fuller.

A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a jewel for personal adornment, or like.

Wavy or undulating like camlet; veined. Sir T. Herbert.

A pale yellow color, like that of a canary bird.

network of veins, without intermediate parenchyma, as the leaves of certain plant; latticelike.

Like a cancer; having the qualities or virulence of a cancer; affected with cancer. "Cancerous vices." G. Eliot. -- Can"cer*ous*ly, adv. -- Can"cer*ous*ness, n.

Like a cancer; having the qualities or virulence of a cancer; affected with cancer. "cancerous vices" G. Eliot. [1913 Webster]