Word: calyptra
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ca
lyp
tra
Definition: In bryophytes, a thin, hood of tissue that forms from the archegonium and covers the developing sporophyte and is shed as it ripens.Jackson, Benjamin, Daydon; A Glossary of Botanic Terms with their Derivation and Accent; Published by Gerald Duckworth
Morphemes:
Affix: calyptra
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In bryophytes, a thin, hood of tissue that forms from the archegonium and covers the developing sporophyte and is shed as it ripens.Jackson, Benjamin, Daydon; A Glossary of Botanic Terms with their Derivation and Accent; Published by Gerald Duckworth
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καλύπτρα
Language: grc
Decoded: kaluptra
Meaning: covering or veiling