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

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