involucral
vəˌlu noun
1.
Botany. a collection or rosette of bracts subtending a flower cluster, umbel, or the like.
2.
a covering, especially a membranous one.
Related forms
in·vo·lu·cral, adjective
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involucre or involucrum (ˈɪnvəˌluːkə, ˌɪnvəˈluːkrəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -cres, -cra | |
| a ring of bracts at the base of an inflorescence in such plants as the composites | |
| [C16 (in the sense: envelope): from New Latin involucrum, from Latin: wrapper, from involvere to wrap; see | |
| involucrum or involucrum (ˈɪnvəˌluːkə, ˌɪnvəˈluːkrəm, -krə) | |
| —n | |
| [C16 (in the sense: envelope): from New Latin involucrum, from Latin: wrapper, from involvere to wrap; see | |
| invo'lucral or involucrum | |
| —adj | |
| invo'lucrate or involucrum | |
| —adj | |
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| involucre or involucrum (ˈɪnvəˌluːkə, ˌɪnvəˈluːkrəm) | |
| —n , pl -cres, -cra | |
| a ring of bracts at the base of an inflorescence in such plants as the composites | |
| [C16 (in the sense: envelope): from New Latin involucrum, from Latin: wrapper, from involvere to wrap; see | |
| involucrum or involucrum (ˈɪnvəˌluːkə, ˌɪnvəˈluːkrəm, -krə) | |
| —n | |
| [C16 (in the sense: envelope): from New Latin involucrum, from Latin: wrapper, from involvere to wrap; see | |
| invo'lucral or involucrum | |
| —adj | |
| invo'lucrate or involucrum | |
| —adj | |
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involucre  (ĭn'-və-l 'kər) Pronunciation Key
A series of bracts beneath or around a flower or flower cluster. The cupule, the cuplike structure holding an oak acorn, is a modified, woody involucre. |
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