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Noun: calyptra  ku'lip-tru
  1. The hood or cap covering the calyx of certain plants: e.g., the California poppy

Derived forms: calyptras

See also: calyptrate

Type of: plant part, plant structure

Encyclopedia: Calyptra

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calycular
calyculate
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Calymmatobacterium
Calymmatobacterium granulomatis
Calypso
calypso
Calypso bulbosa
calypter
calyptra
calyptrate
Calyptridium umbellatum
Calystegia
Calystegia sepium
calyx
calyx tube
calzone
Cam
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