单词 | involucre |
释义 | involucre/ˈɪnvəl(j)uːkə![]() noun 1 Anatomy A membranous envelope. 2 Botany A whorl or rosette of bracts surrounding an inflorescence (especially a capitulum) or at the base of an umbel.The cupules are simple involucres of bracts which are spirally arranged (according to a Fibonacci pattern) on the floral axis preceding the flower....
OriginLate 16th century: from French, or from Latin involucrum, from involvere 'roll in, envelop' (see involve). |
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