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involucel
[in-vol-yuh-sel]
noun
Botany.
a secondary involucre, as in a compound cluster of flowers.
involucel
/ ɪnˈvɒljʊˌsɛl, ɪnˌvɒljʊˈsɛləm /
noun
a ring of bracts at the base of the florets of a compound umbel
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Other 51Թ Forms
- involucelate adjective
- involucelated adjective
- ˌDZˈٱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of involucel1
1755–65; < New Latin ԱDZūܳ, diminutive of Latin ԱDZūܳ involucrum; for formation, castellum
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of involucel1
C19: from New Latin ԱDZūܳ a little cover; see involucre
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Example Sentences
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Involucel of 1–3 bractlets or none.
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Involucel of 3 bractlets or none.
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Calyx surrounded by a 6–9-cleft involucel.
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Involucel of 6 to 9 bractlets.
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Calyx with an involucel of 2 or 3 bractlets, or none.
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