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Where does “Calyptratae” come from?

Calyptratae (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κᾰλύπτρα, from Ancient Greek κᾰλύπτω — I cover.

Ancestry of “Calyptratae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκᾰλύπτραhood
2Ancient GreekκᾰλύπτωI cover

Words derived from “Calyptratae”

  • Acalyptratae
  • Acalypterae
  • Acalyptrata
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