Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calypter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ca-lypter
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of two rounded lobes at the posterior base of the wing in many true flies.

Example Sentences

"The acrosticals are irregularly paired, with numerous accessory setulae between the rows; the lower calypters protrude distinctly beyond the margin of the upper;[…]."
"The wings are hyaline and slightly smoky yellowish, while the calypters and wing fringes are pale yellowish (Steyskal, 1980)."
"Traditionally this taxon^([Schizophora]) is subdivided into Calyptratae and Acalyptratae, based respectively on the strong or reduced development of the lower calypter."

Etymology

From New Latin calyptra, from Ancient Greek κᾰλύπτρα (kălúptra, “hood”), from κᾰλύπτω (kălúptō, “I cover”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: calyptra, κᾰλύπτρα

Inflected Forms

calypters (plural)

Phrases

distal calypter proximal calypter

Frequently Paired Words

acalyptrate calyptra calyptrate Calyptrata

Synonyms

alula

Questions

What does calypter mean?: Either of two rounded lobes at the posterior base of the wing in many true flies.
Where does calypter come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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