calyptra Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the hood or cap covering the calyx of certain plants: e.g., the California poppy
WordNet
Ca*lyp"tra noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. a covering for the head, fr. to cover.Definitions
(Bot.) A little hood or veil, resembling an extinguisher in form and position, covering each of the small flaskike capsules which contain the spores of mosses; also, any similar covering body.
