calyptrate
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ca·lyp·tra
(kə-lĭp′trə)n.
1. The protective cap or hood covering the spore case of a moss or related plant.
2. A similar hoodlike or caplike structure, such as a root cap.
[Medieval Latin, from Greek kaluptra, veil, from kaluptein, to cover; see kel- in Indo-European roots.]
ca·lyp′trate′ (-trāt′) adj.
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Adj. | 1. | calyptrate - having calypters |
2. | calyptrate - having a calyptra |
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