Definition of Calyptra. Meaning of Calyptra. Synonyms of Calyptra

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Definition of Calyptra

Calyptra
Calyptra Ca*lyp"tra (k[.a]*l[i^]p"tr[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. kaly`ptra a covering for the head, fr. kaly`ptein to cover.] (Bot.) A little hood or veil, resembling an extinguisher in form and position, covering each of the small flasklike capsules which contain the spores of mosses; also, any similar covering body.

Meaning of Calyptra from wikipedia

- The genus Calyptra is a group of moths in subfamily Calpinae of the family Erebidae. They are a member of the Calpini tribe, whose precise cir****scription...
- In botany, an operculum (pl.: opercula) or calyptra (from Ancient Gr**** καλύπτρα (kalúptra) 'veil') is a cap-like structure in some flowering plants, mosses...
- Calyptra thalictri is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is native to the area ranging from ****an and Korea to China and Malaysia, west through the Urals...
- Calyptra canadensis, the Canadian owlet or meadow rue owlet moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Charles J. S. Bethune...
- Calyptra hokkaida is a moth of the family Erebidae. It has been found in China and ****an. The larvae length of C. hokkaido is roughly 40 millimetres (1...
- Calyptra ophideroides is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in East Indies. It has been known to feed on humans, as well as a variety of other...
- Calyptra minuticornis, the vampire moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It has been found in Indonesia, Java, India, Sri Lanka, and Australasia. Its...
- Calyptra gruesa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It has been found in China. C. gruesa has a wingspan range of 25 to 29 millimetres (0.98 to 1.14 in)...
- Calyptra eustrigata is a moth of the family Erebidae, found in Sri Lanka and Malaysia. It has been reported as exhibiting parasitic blood-sucking behavior...
- to Calyptra. A calyptra is a feature of plant formation. Calyptra may also refer to: Calyptra (moth), a moth genus in the family Erebidae Calyptra (fungus)...