CALAMITE


Meaning of CALAMITE in English

Pronunciation: ' ka-l ə - ˌ m ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin Calamites, genus of fossil plants, from Latin calamus

Date: 1837

: a Paleozoic fossil plant (esp. genus Calamites ) resembling a giant horsetail

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