calcar

calcar
Hippocampus Hip`po*cam"pus, n. [L., the sea horse, Gr. ? a hippocampus (in senses 1 and 2); "i`ppos horse + ? to bend.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A fabulous monster, with the head and fore quarters of a horse joined to the tail of a dolphin or other fish ({Hippocampus brevirostris}), -- seen in Pompeian paintings, attached to the chariot of Neptune. --Fairholt. [1913 Webster]

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}. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

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}. [1913 Webster]


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  • calcar — m. anat. Espolón. Medical Dictionary. 2011. calcar Espolón o estructura parecida …   Diccionario médico

  • Calcar — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A slender bony process from… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Calcar [1] — Calcar (lat.), 1) Sporn, s.d.; 2) Calcar avis (Anat., Vogelklaue), der kleinere Seepferdfuß (Pes hippocampi minor), 3 Wülste in dem hintern Horn der Seitenventrikel des Gehirns, s.d.; 3) (Bot.), der Sporn, ein gewöhnlich hohler, walziger,… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • calcar — Se conjuga como: sacar Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: calcar calcando calcado     Indicativo   presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. calco calcas calca calcamos calcáis calcan …   Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary

  • calcar — v. tr. 1. Pisar com o pé ou com os pés. 2. Esmagar. 3. Contundir. 4. Moer. 5. Comprimir. 6. Desprezar. 7. Decalcar. 8. Atropelar.   ‣ Etimologia: latim calco, are   • Confrontar: calçar …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • calçar — v. tr. 1. Aplicar o calçado ou as meias ao pé. 2. Vestir, pôr (calças, ceroulas, luvas ou esporas). 3. Prover de calçado. 4. Empedrar. 5. Pôr calço em. 6. Acerar, revestir de aço (ferramentas). 7. Chegar e conchegar terra (ao tronco da planta). 8 …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • calcar — (Del lat. calcāre). 1. tr. Sacar copia de un dibujo, inscripción o relieve por contacto del original con el papel o la tela a que han de ser trasladados. 2. Imitar, copiar o reproducir con exactitud y a veces servilmente. 3. Apretar con el pie. ☛ …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • Calcar — 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. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Calcar [2] — Calcar, 1) bei Montfort Gattung aus der Familie der Kreiselschnecken, Schale flach, Rand schneidend, u. darum den Spornrädchen ähnlich; Arten: Sporn (Turbo C.) graulich, inwendig perlmutterig, Deckel klein, rund, häufig auf Amboina; das Thier… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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