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Definition of: calyptra
(kə·lip′trə) noun
1. A hood or lid.
2. Bot. a In mosses, the hood or covering of the capsule. b In flowering plants, any similar hood-shaped organ. Also ca·lyp′ter (-tər). [<NL <Gk. kalyptra veil <kalyptein cover]
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