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involucre
noun
1.
anatomy.
An enveloping membrane.
2.
bot.
A ring or crowd of
bract
s around an
inflorescence
.
Derivative
: involucral
adj
Derivative
: involucrate
adj
Etymology
: 16c: French, from Latin
involucrum
something that envelops.
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