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calander

calander noun: the weevil Phlyctinus callosus.

Noun

calander (plural calanders)

  1. (obsolete) The weevil Phlyctinus callosus.

Forms of calander

pluralcalanders
alternative formcalandra
alternative formcolandra
alternative formkalander

Origin of calander

From French calandre. Compare Dutch klander and Medieval Latin calandrus. Ultimately from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros, “cylinder”). Doublet of calender and cylinder.

Questions about calander

What does calander mean?
Calander means the weevil Phlyctinus callosus.
What part of speech is calander?
Calander is a noun.
What is the plural of calander?
The plural of calander is calanders.

Words near calander in the dictionary

  1. Calampinay
  2. calamus
  3. calamuses
  4. Calamy
  5. Caland system
  6. calander
  7. calanders
  8. calandra
  9. calandra lark
  10. calandra larks
  11. calandras

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