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Definition of Ochrea
1. n. A greave or legging.
Definition of Ochrea
1. Noun. (botany) (alternative form of ocrea) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ochrea
1. ocrea [n -REAE] - See also: ocrea
Medical Definition of Ochrea
1. A sheath, formed from two stipules, encircling the node. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ochrea
Literary usage of Ochrea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Entomological News and Proceedings of the Entomological Section of the by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Entomological Section (1908)
"... ochrea. He finds that there is j distinct correlation between males and females.
v> that с • pulation is rather difficult between ..."
2. The Nature and Origin of Stipules by Ansel Augustus Tyler (1897)
"It is found also in Ficus and Magnolia, establishing the transition between the
ochrea and stipules properly so called. Vuillemin, P.—Apropos d'une recent ..."
3. The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation by James William Tutt, Malcolm Burr (1890)
"The range in this grey type, the ab. ochrea, Tutt (greyish-ochreous form), the ab.
series comprises some of the more usual forms. ..."
4. The British Noctuae and Their Varieties by James William Tutt (1892)
"var. ochrea, mihi.—The anterior wings of a pale greyish- ochreous tint, with the
markings and stigmata varying slightly in intensity. ..."
5. The New American Botanist and Florist: Including Lessons in the Structure by Alphonso Wood (1889)
"Seed erect, albuminous, with a curved embryo. Figs. 147, 151-4,, 304, 313, 337,
521. I ochrea?, or ..."
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