ochrea

[ ok-ree-uh ]

noun,plural och·re·ae [ok-ree-ee]. /ˈɒk riˌi/.

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British Dictionary definitions for ochrea

ochrea

ocrea

/ (ˈɒkrɪə) /


nounplural -reae (-rɪˌiː)
  1. a cup-shaped structure that sheathes the stems of certain plants, formed from united stipules or leaf bases

Origin of ochrea

1
C19: from Latin ocrea greave, legging, of obscure origin

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