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calyptra: Meaning and Definition of

ca•lyp•tra

Pronunciation: (ku-lip'tru), [key]
— n. Bot.
  1. Also calleda hood or hoodlike part, as the lid of the capsule in mosses.
  2. a root cap.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
Calypso calyptrogen
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