Calyptrae
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of calyptra form-of, plural
"On fertilization, the archegonia form obyriform calyptrae that are distinctly narrowed at base to form a stalk or peduncle; this does not occur in other Hepaticae."
Example
More examples"On fertilization, the archegonia form obyriform calyptrae that are distinctly narrowed at base to form a stalk or peduncle; this does not occur in other Hepaticae."