Transcription
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- [kuh-lip-truh]
- /kəˈlɪp trə/
- /kˈalɪptrə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-lip-truh]
- /kəˈlɪp trə/
Definitions of calyptra word
- noun calyptra a membranous hood covering the spore-bearing capsule of mosses and liverworts 3
- noun calyptra any hoodlike structure, such as a root cap 3
- noun calyptra the remains of the female sex organ, or archegonium, of a moss, forming the caplike covering of the spore case 3
- noun calyptra any similar covering of a fruit or flower 3
- noun calyptra Also called cap. a hood or hoodlike part, as the lid of the capsule in mosses. 1
- noun calyptra a root cap. 1
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Origin of calyptra
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < New Latin < Greek kalýptra veil, covering, equivalent to kalýp(tein) to veil, cover + -tra noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Calyptra
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
calyptra popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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