calyptra

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Noun
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ca=lyp=tra

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun calyptra has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

calyptran. [NL., fr. Gr. kaly`ptra a covering for the head, fr. kaly`ptein to cover.].
     A little hood or veil, resembling an extinguisher in form and position, covering each of the small flasklike capsules which contain the spores of mosses; also, any similar covering body.  [1913 Webster]

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