Calamariaceae
plural noun
Cal·a·mar·i·a·ce·ae
ˌkaləˌmerēˈāsēˌē
: a family of Paleozoic horsetaillike pteridophytes having Calamites as its principal genus and being variously considered as belonging to the order Equisetales or in some classifications as coextensive with a separate order
calamariaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦āshəs
calamarian noun
ˌ⸗⸗ˈmerēən
plural -s
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin calamarius of a writing reed (from calamus reed, from Greek kalamos) + New Latin -aceae
- hold it/that against
- hold no terror
- hold no terror(s)
- hold no terrors
- hold no truck with
- hold off
- hold off (on)
- hold off on
- hold on
- hold on a minute
- hold on a moment
- hold on to
- hold one's breath
- hold one's cards close to one's chest/vest
- hold one's cards close to the chest/vest
- hold one's fire
- hold one's head high
- hold one's head up high
- hold one's horses
- hold one's liquor
- hold one's nose
- hold one's own
- hold one's peace
- hold one's tongue
- hold out