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▪ I. † ˈcalculary, n. ? Obs.
[same deriv. as next.]
Grew's name for a ‘congeries of little stony knots’ in a pear.
1674Grew Anat. Plants vi. §3 The Calculary (most observable in rough-tasted, or Choak-Pears) is a Congeries of little stony Knots. 1677― Anat. Fruits ii. §6 Tartareous Grains..in some Pears..almost as hard as a Plum-stone; which I have thereupon named the Calculary. 1753Chambers Cycl. Supp. s.v., The calculary is no vital, or essential part of the fruit. 1852Smith Eng. & Fr. Dict., Calculary, pierre.
▪ II. calculary, a. Med.|ˈkælkjʊlərɪ|
[ad. L. calculārius, f. calculus stone: see -ary.]
Of or pertaining to a calculus; gravelly.
1660Gauden Bp. Brownrigg 218 Motion was tedious..to him, by reason of his calculary infirmity and corpulency. |