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involucre
CIDE DICTIONARY
involucre, n. [L. involucrum a covering, wrapper, fr. involvere to wrap up, envelop: cf. F. involucre. See Involve.].
A whorl or set of bracts around a flower, umbel, or head. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
involucre, n.
1 a covering or envelope.
2 Anat. a membranous envelope.
3 Bot. a whorl of bracts surrounding an inflorescence.
1 a covering or envelope.
2 Anat. a membranous envelope.
3 Bot. a whorl of bracts surrounding an inflorescence.
Derivative
involucral adj.
Etymology
F involucre or L involucrum (as INVOLVE)
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