CALYPTRA


Meaning of CALYPTRA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈlip-trə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kalyptra veil, from kalyptein to cover — more at hell

Date: circa 1753

: a hoodlike structure in a plant ; especially : haploid tissue forming a membranous hood over the capsule in a moss

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