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involucre
in·vo·lu·cre [ ínvə lkər, ìnvə lkər ] (plural in·vo·lu·cres)


noun 
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ring of leaves beneath flower: a ring of modified leaves beneath a flower or flower cluster, e.g. in a dandelion or daisy flower
[Late 16th century. Directly or via French< Latin involucrum "wrapper" < involvere "roll into" < volvere "to roll"]

in·vo·lu·cral [ ìnvə lkrəl ] adjective
in·vo·lu·crate [ ìnvə l kràyt, ìnvə lkrət ] adjective
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