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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CALYPTRA

From New Latin, from Greek kaluptra hood, from kaluptein to cover.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CALYPTRA

calyptra  [kəˈlɪptrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALYPTRA

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Calyptra is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CALYPTRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Calyptra

Calyptra is a scientific term used in botany. It describes a feature in plant morphology. Calyptra of tortula moss Tortula muralis Calyptra on top of the brown spore capsule of the moss Physcomitrella patens. The brownish archegonial venter is still visible.

Definition of calyptra in the English dictionary

The definition of calyptra in the dictionary is a membranous hood covering the spore-bearing capsule of mosses and liverworts. Other definition of calyptra is any hoodlike structure, such as a root cap.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALYPTRA


centra
ˈsɛntrə
cleopatra
ˌkliːəˈpætrə
Electra
ɪˈlɛktrə
extra
ˈɛkstrə
Maharashtra
ˌmɑːhəˈræʃtrə
mantra
ˈmæntrə
montre
ˈmɒntrə
orchestra
ˈɔːkɪstrə
palestra
pəˈlɛstrə
Petra
ˈpɛtrə
quatre
ˈkætrə
sastra
ˈʃɑːstrə
Sinatra
sɪˈnɑːtrə
Sintra
ˈsɪntrə
spectra
ˈspɛktrə
Sumatra
sʊˈmɑːtrə
sutra
ˈsuːtrə
Tantra
ˈtæntrə
tetra
ˈtɛtrə
ultra
ˈʌltrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALYPTRA

calycate
calyceal
calyces
calyciform
calycinal
calycine
calycle
calycoid
calycoideous
calycular
calyculate
calycule
calyculus
Calydonian boar
calypso
calypsonian
calypter
calyptrate
calyptrogen
calyx

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALYPTRA

antra
aspidistra
chamber orchestra
Cintra
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Cosa Nostra
dicentra
Kama Sutra
lustra
mangalsutra
ne plus ultra
ristra
rostra
shastra
string orchestra
symphony orchestra
the Kama Sutra
triquetra
yantra
Zarathustra

Synonyms and antonyms of calyptra in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «calyptra» into 25 languages

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Trends of use of calyptra

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALYPTRA»

The term «calyptra» is normally little used and occupies the 138.074 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALYPTRA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about calyptra

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALYPTRA»

Discover the use of calyptra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to calyptra and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Biology of Bryophytes
In the developing capsules enclosed by calyptra (before the division of guard cell mother cells), the axes of the stomata are oriented parallel to the axis of the capsule. Removal of calyptra from an elongating sporophyte leads to an essentially ...
R. N. Chopra, 1988
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The musci and hepaticæ of the United States east of the ...
William Starling Sullivant. » TKEMATODON. — Plant, capsule with operculum and apophysis, two teeth of the peristome, and calyptra of T. longicollis, Mkhx. Tab. П. LEUCOBRYUM. — Plant, capsule with operculum, capsule dry, two 2- parted ...
William Starling Sullivant, 1856
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The Mosses and Liverworts
Plant, capsule with opereulum and apophysis, two teeth of the т and calyptra of T. longicoilis, Midas. TAB. XVI, LEUCOBRYUM.-Plant, capsule with oporeulum, capsula dry, two 2-p¢rtad tooth of tbl peristome, und calyptra of L. vшт, Humps ...
William Starling Sullivant, 1865
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The Musci and Hepaticae of the United States East of the ...
... of Gray's Manual of Botany. With Eight Copper-plates Illustrating the Genera William Starling Sullivant. • TREMATODON. — Plant, capsule with operculum and apophysis, two teeth of the peristome, and calyptra of T. longicollis, Michx.
William Starling Sullivant, 1871
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Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States: ...
Including Virginia, Kentucky, and All East of the Mississippi Arranged According to the Natural System Asa Gray. • TBEMATODON. — Plant, capsulo with operculum and apophysis, two teeth of the peril torn», and calyptra of T. lODgicollis, ...
Asa Gray, 1859
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Calpinae: Calyptra, Bocula, Coenipeta, Calyptra Thalictri, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
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An introduction to Bryophyta: diversity, development and ...
Calyptra As a rule immediate protection to the developing sporophyte is provided by calyptra - a structure formed from the enlargement and division of archegonial venter. This is true for liverworts as well as mosses. In thalloid liverworts ...
A. Rashid, 1998
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Flora of New South Wales
4* Calyptra conical 41 E. dealbata 2* Buds not glaucous. 5 Calyptra cylindrical 34 E. bancroftii 5* Calyptra conical or rostrate. 6 Calyptra rostrate 45 E. camaldulensis 6* Calyptra conical. 7 Calyptra >2.5 times as long as hypanthium.
Gwen Jean Harden, 2001
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Flora Devoniensis: Or A Descriptive Catalogue of Plants ...
Calyptra mitriform. P. 84. 123. Splachnum. Fr. stalk terminal. Caps. with an evident apophysis. Peristome of 8 double teeth. Calyptra mitriform, unfurrowed. — P. 84. 124. Polytrichum. Fr. stalk terminal. Peristome of 32 or 64 equidistant incurved ...
John Pike Jones, J. F. Kingston, 1829
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An encyclopædia of plants;: comprising the description, ...
Calyptra dimidiate. Mouth of theca naked. »** Theca dehiscent. Peristome present, □f Peristome single. 2220. Hymenostomum. Fruitstalk terminal. Peristome destitute of teeth, but having an inner horizontal membrane perforated in the middle.
John Claudius Loudon, Mrs. Loudon (Jane), George Don, 1836

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALYPTRA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term calyptra is used in the context of the following news items.
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8 vampire animals that aren't necessarily bloodsuckers
Calyptra thalictri is a species of moth widespread in central and southern Europe and is known to feed only on fruit. But researchers found a ... «Mother Nature Network, May 15»
2
The Pour: Row 34's Megan Parker-Gray Loves Pairing Sour Beers …
The smoky, fatty, oniony trout pate is the perfect partner to Calyptra, a hoppy lager from Framingham's Jack's Abby Brewing. This match came to ... «Eater, Apr 15»
3
Chile wine trends: 3. Taking on the top-end
Casa Marin is widely recognised for its upmarket Sauvignons (and Calyptra's oaked Sauvignon is a ringer for high-class Graves), while Viña ... «The Drinks Business, Sep 14»
4
Trends in Chile: 8. Sauvignon moves up
However, Chile's earliest example of high quality oaked Sauvignon stems from Calyptra, a producer using Sauvignon grapes grown at 1000m ... «The Drinks Business, Sep 14»
5
Bordeaux blanc tops blind tasting
One impressive and unexpected find among the top-scoring wines was the Calyptra Grand Reserve from Chile's Cachapoal Valley, which was ... «The Drinks Business, Jul 14»
6
Anemone eats bird, and other surprising animal meals
Vampire moths (Calyptra thalictri) in Siberia have to rock back and forth to get their big thick proboscis through human skin, but they're game if ... «Science News, May 14»
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Chilean Immerses His Wines in Jazz
“I thought it was madness,” admits one of the judging panel, François Massoc, the winemaker at Clos des Fous, Aristos, and Calyptra. «Wine-Searcher, Mar 14»
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Mosses Make Two Different Plants From the Same Genome, and a …
The ripped-off piece of its birthplace often remains stuck to the top of the sporophyte and is called a calyptra. The sporophyte is embedded in ... «Scientific American, May 13»
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March 2012 Issue Product Guide
Moth artwork, Calyptra by Ansoni. Japanese characters by Yoko Ono. Drawing below cutout by Katharine Umsted. Telephone by Henry ... «House Beautiful, Feb 12»
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Vampire Moths Found In Russia
Lines on the wings allow suggesting that little Draculas are close relatives of Calyptra thalictri moth, common for Central and Southern Europe. «Russia-InfoCenter, Oct 08»

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