CALCARINE

Etymology

Adjective

calcarine (not comparable)

spurlike

(anatomy) Pertaining to, or situated near, the calcar of the brain.

Source: Wiktionary


Cal"ca*rine, a. (Anat.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or situated near, the calcar of the brain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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