calamo

Definitions of calamo
  1. noun
    a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog
  2. noun
    the hollow spine of a feather
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    type of:
    costa, costola
    a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
  3. noun
    any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
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    type of:
    livrea, penna, pennacchio, piuma, piumaggio
    the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
  4. noun
    pen made from a bird's feather
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