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| —n , pl -reae | |
| a cup-shaped structure that sheathes the stems of certain plants, formed from united stipules or leaf bases | |
| [C19: from Latin ocrea greave, legging, of obscure origin] | |
| ocrea or ocrea (ˈɒkrɪə, -rɪˌiː) | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from Latin ocrea greave, legging, of obscure origin] | |
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Ocreae
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| ocrea (ˈɒkrɪə) | |
| —n , pl -reae | |
| a variant spelling of ochrea | |
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