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Involucre

Noun

in=vo=lu=cre

WORDNET DICTIONARY

involucre(n = noun.plant) - a highly conspicuous bract or bract pair or ring of bracts at the base of an inflorescence;

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]

Involucre, n.
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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