involucel in British English
(ɪnˈvɒljʊˌsɛl) or involucellum (ɪnˌvɒljʊˈsɛləm)
nounWord forms: plural -cels or -cella (-ˈsɛlə)a ring of bracts at the base of the florets of a compound umbel
Derived forms
involucellate (inˌvoluˈcellate) or involucellated (inˌvoluˈcellated) adjective
Word origin
C19: from New Latin
involūcellum a little cover; see
involucre