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involucre Definition

in·vo·lu·cre (in′vō lo̵̅o̅′kər, -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

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

involucre Related Forms

in′·vo·lu′·cral (--krəl) adjective