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n. (Zool.) One of a group of perching birds, having the middle toe more or less united to the outer and inner ones. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ #), } a. [ L. anomalus irregular + pes, pedis, foot. ] Having anomalous feet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Calipash ] A part of a turtle which is attached to the lower shell. It contains a fatty and gelatinous substance of a light yellowish color, much esteemed as a delicacy. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ Corrupted from caliber. ] An instrument, usually resembling a pair of dividers or compasses with curved legs, for measuring the diameter or thickness of bodies, as of work shaped in a lathe or planer, timber, masts, shot, etc.; or the bore of firearms, tubes, etc.; -- called also caliper compasses, or caliber compasses. [ 1913 Webster ]

Caliper square, a draughtsman's or mechanic's square, having a graduated bar and adjustable jaw or jaws. Knight. --
Vernier calipers. See Vernier. [ 1913 Webster ]