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noun
1.
Botany. a collection or rosette of bracts subtending a flower cluster, umbel, or the like.
2.
a covering, especially a membranous one.
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Involucre
is always a great word to know.
So is seedless vascular plant. Does it mean:
| female reproductive organ which produces eggs in bryophytes, ferns and most gymnosperms |
| plants with true roots, stems and leaves dispersed by spores because they don't produce seeds |
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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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