calyptrate

ca·lyp·trate
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/kəˈlɪpˌtɹeɪt//kəˈlɪpˌtɹət//ˈkæ.lɪpˌtɹeɪt/

adjective

Having a calyptra.

First used 19th c.Scrabble 17
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Meanings

calyptrate1

adjectivecalyptrate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving a calyptra.First known use 19th c.

calyptrate2

nouncalyptrate (plural calyptrates)

plural calyptrates

  1. Any insect of the taxon Calyptratae.

Origin

calyptrate · adjective

From calyptra + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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calyptrate · noun

From calypter + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with calyptrate

acalyptrate
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Cite this entry
APA

calyptrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calyptrate

MLA

“calyptrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calyptrate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calyptrate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calyptrate.

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