Calcitrant

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Calcitrant \Cal"ci*trant\, a. [L. calcitrans, p. pr. of
     calcitrare to kick, fr. calx, calcis, heel.]
     Kicking. Hence: Stubborn; refractory.
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