Definition
Plural of calyptra; protective cap-like structures that cover and shield plant root tips or similar botanical formations.
Etymology
From Greek kalyptra (veil, cap) with standard English plural suffix -s. Used in botanical and scientific contexts since the 17th century.
Kelly Says
The calyptra is constantly being shed and regrown as roots push through soil—some plants can produce millions of new root cap cells in a single day, making it one of the fastest-regenerating tissues in nature!
Translations
ARالعربية
أغطية
a-gthā-iya
BNবাংলা
ক্যালিপ্ট্রা
ka-li-p-tra
CACatalà
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
CSČeština
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
DADansk
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
DEDeutsch
Calyptras
ka-lipt-ras
ELΕλληνικά
καλύπτρα
ka-li-p-tra
ESEspañol
calípulas
ka-lee-PTOO-las
FAفارسی
کالیپترا
ka-li-p-tra
FISuomi
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
FRFrançais
calyptres
ka-li-pTREH
GUGU
કેલિપ્ટ્રા
ka-li-p-tra
HAHA
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
HEעברית
קליפטראות
kli-p-ta-rot
HIहिन्दी
कैलीप्ट्रा
ka-lee-p-tra
HUMagyar
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
IDBahasa Indonesia
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
IGIG
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
ITItaliano
caliptre
ka-lip-treh
JA日本語
calyptras
ka-ri-pura-su
KKKK
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
KMKM
កាលីប្ត្រា
ka-li-p-tra
KO한국어
calyptras
ka-ri-peute-raseu
MRMR
कॅलिप्ट्रा
ka-li-p-tra
MSBahasa Melayu
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
MYမြန်မာ
ကလီပ်တြာ
ka-li-p-tra
NLNederlands
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
NONorsk
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
PAPA
ਕੈਲੀਪਟਰਾ
ka-li-p-tra
PLPolski
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
PTPortuguês
calípulas
ka-lee-PTOO-las
RORomână
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
RUРусский
calyptras
ka-lipt-ras
SVSvenska
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
SWKiswahili
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
TAதமிழ்
காலிப்ட்ரா
ka-li-p-tra
TEతెలుగు
కాలిప్ట్రా
ka-li-p-tra
THไทย
คัลลิปทรา
ka-li-p-tra
TLTL
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
TRTürkçe
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
UKУкраїнська
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
URاردو
کالپٹرا
ka-lip-tra
VITiếng Việt
calyptras
ka-li-p-tra
YOYO
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras
ZUZU
calyptras
ka-li-p-tras