Calyptrata definition
A taxonomic subsection within the section Schizophora — flies that have a calypter that covers the halteres.
pronoun
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Alternative Forms
Alternative Form of calyptrata -
calyptratae
Origin of calyptrata
- From New Latin, from Ancient Greek [script?] (kaluptra, “hood”), from [script?] (kaluptein, “to cover”).
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