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involucel

American  
[in-vol-yuh-sel] / ɪnˈvɒl yəˌsɛl /

noun

Botany.

  1. a secondary involucre, as in a compound cluster of flowers.

involucel British  
/ ɪnˈvɒljʊˌsɛl, ɪnˌvɒljʊˈsɛləm /

noun

  1. a ring of bracts at the base of the florets of a compound umbel

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Other Word Forms

  • involucelate adjective
  • involucelated adjective
  • involucellate adjective

Etymology

Origin of involucel

1755–65; < New Latin involūcellum, diminutive of Latin involūcrum involucrum; for formation, castellum

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