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involucrum

in·vo·lu·crum [ ìnvə lkrəm ] (plural in·vo·lu·cra [ ìnvə lkrə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. new bone: a growth of new bone that forms around a mass of dead or infected bone

2. botany 
Same as  involucre


[Late 17th century. < Latin (see involucre)]
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