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Bufo calamita
Natterjack Nat"ter*jack`, n. (Zo["o]l.) A European toad (Bufo calamita), having a yellow line along its back.
Calamiferous
Calamiferous Cal`a*mif"er*ous, a. [L. calamus reed + ferous.] Producing reeds; reedy.
Calamine
Calamine Cal"a*mine (k[a^]l"[.a]*m[imac]n or -m[i^]n), n. [F. calamine, LL. calamina, fr. L. Cadmia. See Cadmia.] (min.) A mineral, the hydrous silicate of zinc. Note: The name was formerly applied to both the carbonate and silicate of zinc each of which is valuabic as an ore; but it is now usually restricted to the latter, the former being called smithsonite.
Calamint
Calamint Cal"a*mint (-m[i^]nt), n. [OE. calamint, calemente (cf. F. calament) fr. L. calamintha, Gr. kalami`nqh, kala`minqos. See 1st Mint.] (Bot.) A genus of perennial plants (Calamintha) of the Mint family, esp. the C. Nepeta and C. Acinos, which are called also basil thyme.
Calamintha Acinos
Basil Bas"il, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. badilicus royal, Gr. ?, fr. ? king.] (Bot.) The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil (Ocymum basilicum), and the bush basil, or lesser basil (O. minimum), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint (Pycnanthemum). Basil thyme, a name given to the fragrant herbs Calamintha Acinos and C. Nepeta. Wild basil, a plant (Calamintha clinopodium) of the Mint family.
Calamintha clinopodium
Basil Bas"il, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. badilicus royal, Gr. ?, fr. ? king.] (Bot.) The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil (Ocymum basilicum), and the bush basil, or lesser basil (O. minimum), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint (Pycnanthemum). Basil thyme, a name given to the fragrant herbs Calamintha Acinos and C. Nepeta. Wild basil, a plant (Calamintha clinopodium) of the Mint family.
Calamist
Calamist Cal"a*mist (-m[i^]st), n. [L. calamus a reed.] One who plays upon a reed or pipe. [Obs.] --Blount.
Calamistrate
Calamistrate Cal`a*mis"trate (-m[i^]s"tr[=a]t), v. i. [L. calamistratus, curled with the curling iron, fr. calamistrum curling iron, fr. calamus a reed.] To curl or friz, as the hair. [Obs.] --Cotgrave.
Calamistration
Calamistration Cal`a*mis*tra"tion (k[a^]l*[.a]*m[i^]s*tr[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. The act or process of curling the hair. [Obs.] --Burton.
Calamistrum
Calamistrum Cal`a*mis"trum, n. [L., a curling iron.] (Zo["o]l.) A comblike structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonid[ae]), used to curl certain fibers in the construction of their webs.
Calamite
Calamite Cal"a*mite, n. [L. calamus a reed: cf. F. calamite.] (Paleon.) A fossil plant of the coal formation, having the general form of plants of the modern Equiseta (the Horsetail or Scouring Rush family) but sometimes attaining the height of trees, and having the stem more or less woody within. See Acrogen, and Asterophyllite.
Calamitous
Calamitous Ca*lam"i*tous, a. [L. Calamitosus; cf. F. calamiteux.] 1. Suffering calamity; wretched; miserable. [Obs.] Ten thousands of calamitous persons. --South. 2. Producing, or attended with distress and misery; making wretched; wretched; unhappy. ``This sad and calamitous condition.' --South. ``A calamitous prison' --Milton. Syn: Miserable; deplorable; distressful; afflictive; wretched; grievous; baleful; disastrous; adverse; unhappy; severe; sad; unfortunate. -- Ca*lam"i*tous*ly, adv. -- Ca*lam"i*tous*ness, n.
Calamitously
Calamitous Ca*lam"i*tous, a. [L. Calamitosus; cf. F. calamiteux.] 1. Suffering calamity; wretched; miserable. [Obs.] Ten thousands of calamitous persons. --South. 2. Producing, or attended with distress and misery; making wretched; wretched; unhappy. ``This sad and calamitous condition.' --South. ``A calamitous prison' --Milton. Syn: Miserable; deplorable; distressful; afflictive; wretched; grievous; baleful; disastrous; adverse; unhappy; severe; sad; unfortunate. -- Ca*lam"i*tous*ly, adv. -- Ca*lam"i*tous*ness, n.
Calamitousness
Calamitous Ca*lam"i*tous, a. [L. Calamitosus; cf. F. calamiteux.] 1. Suffering calamity; wretched; miserable. [Obs.] Ten thousands of calamitous persons. --South. 2. Producing, or attended with distress and misery; making wretched; wretched; unhappy. ``This sad and calamitous condition.' --South. ``A calamitous prison' --Milton. Syn: Miserable; deplorable; distressful; afflictive; wretched; grievous; baleful; disastrous; adverse; unhappy; severe; sad; unfortunate. -- Ca*lam"i*tous*ly, adv. -- Ca*lam"i*tous*ness, n.
Lapis calaminaris
Lapis La"pis, n.; pl. Lapides. [L.] A stone. Lapis calaminaris. [NL.] (Min.) Calamine. Lapis infernalis. [L.] Fused nitrate of silver; lunar caustic.

Meaning of Calami from wikipedia

- Calamis may refer to two sculptors of ancient Greece: Calamis (5th century BC) Calamis (4th century BC) Calamus (disambiguation) This disambiguation page...
- mythology Calamus, a character from the 2014 puzzle/adventure game OneShot Calamis (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with Calamus All pages...
- lapsus calami: slip of the pen With the variation of lapsus clavis: slip of the typewriter lapsus m****: slip of the hand, similar to lapsus calami lapsus...
- Cosmia calami, the American dun-bar moth, is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, including California, Georgia, M****achusetts...
- her first book titled Manual de psiconáutica with the publisher Lapsus Calami (while the prologue was done by Nacho Vigalondo and the epilogue by Luna...
- slip, error; involuntary mistake made while writing or speaking lapsus calami inadvertent typographical error, slip of the pen   lapsus linguae inadvertent...
- Calamis (fl. 5th century BC) was a sculptor of ancient Greece. He was possibly from Boeotia, but nothing certain is known of his life although he is credited...
- family. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Arecacicola calami. Lumbsch TH, Huhndorf SM. (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota – 2007"...
- sometimes cited as "Phalacrocorax sp. Wildhalm", which is a widespread lapsus calami or printing error for the initial describer, Ignatiy Vidgal'm (Игнатий Видгальм...
- jiayinensis? (Godefroit, Zan & Jin, 2000) Paul, 2010 Synonyms Charonosaurus? Godefroit, Zan & Jin, 2000 Paralophosaurus Martin, 2014 (lapsus calami)...