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involucellate
Variant of involucel
involucel
definition
in·volu·cel (in väl′yo̵̅o̅ sel′)
noun
a secondary involucre; ring of small leaves, or bracts, at the base of each segment of a cluster
Etymology: ModL involucellum, dim. < L involucrum
Related Forms:
- involucellate in·vol′u·cel′·late (-sel′it) adjective
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