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involucre

(in′vō lo̵̅o̅′kər, -və-)

noun

Anat. a membranous covering or envelope
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

Related Forms:

involucral adjective

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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Related Forms:

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

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