involucre Definition
in·vo·lu·cre (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
Etymology: Fr < L involucrum, wrapper, case, envelope < involvere: see involve
involucre Related Forms
in′·vo·lu′·cral (--krəl) adjective
Browse dictionary entries near involucre
- ‹ involucrate
- ‹ involucel
- ‹ invoke
- ‹ invoice
- ‹ invocation
- ‹ invocate
- ‹ inviting
- ‹ invitee
- ‹ invite
- ‹ invitatory

