involucel
noun
in·vol·u·cel
ə̇nˈvälyəˌsel
plural -s
: a secondary involucre (as in each secondary umbel of a compound umbel)
involucellate adjective
(¦)in¦välyə¦selə̇t
ən¦v-
or involucellated
(ˌ)⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈseˌlātə̇d
Word History
Etymology
New Latin involucellum, diminutive of involucrum