Calyptra n. : 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.Example:What is the difference between a Calyptra and an operculum?TaxonomyCalyptra, free encyclopedia, genus, tissue, Botany, Articles lacking sources, bryophytes, archegonia, capsule, Flowering plant, Stamen, search, Unsourced, moss, Tortula muralis, moth, venter, maturity.Defination from the web:calyptra is an enlarged archegonia venter that protects the capsule. This cap is lost at maturity. In flowering plants, the calyptra is a covering tissue for stamens and carpels. The name is also used for the capping tissue of roots. This botany article is a stub. ...
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