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A little hood or veil, resembling an extinguisher in form and position, covering each of the small flasklike capsules which contain the spores of mosses; also, any similar covering body.

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  1. n. A little hood or veil, resembling an extinguisher in form and position, covering each of the small flasklike capsules which contain the spores of mosses; also, any similar covering body.
  2. n. the hood or cap covering the calyx of certain plants: e.g., the California poppy
  3. A little hood or veil, resembling an extinguisher in form and position, covering each of the small flaskike capsules which contain the spores of mosses; also, any similar covering body.
  4. A little hood or veil, resembling an extinguisher in form andposition, covering each of the small flaskike capsules which containthe spores of mosses; also, any similar covering body.
  5. n the hood or cap covering the calyx of certain plants: e.g., the California poppy