Definition of Involucre

1. Noun. A highly conspicuous bract or bract pair or ring of bracts at the base of an inflorescence.

Generic synonyms: Bract

Definition of Involucre

1. n. A whorl or set of bracts around a flower, umbel, or head.

Definition of Involucre

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Involucre

1. A group of bracts enveloping a condensed inflorescence, a layer of tissue enveloping some plant parts. (28 Oct 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Involucre

invoke
invoked
invoker
invokers
invokes
invoking
involucel
involucel
involucellate
involucels
involucra
involucral
involucrate
involucrated
involucre (current term)
involucre (current term)
involucred
involucres
involucret
involucrin
involucrum
involucrum
involuntarily
involuntariness
involuntariness
involuntary
involuntary
involuntary guarding
involuntary muscle
involuntary muscles

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