involucre

(in′vō lo̵̅o̅kər, -və-)

noun

  1. Anat. a membranous covering or envelope
  2. Bot. a ring of small leaves, or bracts, at the base of a flower, flower cluster, or fruit: involucres are found in all plants of the composite family

Origin: Fr < L involucrum, wrapper, case, envelope < involvere: see involve

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See involucre in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A series of bracts beneath or around a flower or flower cluster.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Latin involūcrum, wrapper, envelope; see involucrum 

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  • inˌvo·luˈcral (-krəl), inˌvo·luˈcrate (-krĭt, -krātˌ) adjective

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