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Related Terms:
hood
tissue
bryophyte
order
sporophyte
subsection
diptera
haltere
membranous
apical
calyptrata
calyptrate
rootcap
archegonium
trichome
section
calyptriform
schizophora
veil
calypter
musca
Definitions:
Noun
calyptra
Definition: the hood or cap covering the calyx of certain plants: e.g., the California poppy
Definition: In bryophytes, a thin, hood of tissue that forms from the archegonium and covers the developing sporophyte and is shed as it ripens.