involucel

noun

in·​vol·​u·​cel

ə̇nˈvälyəˌsel

plural -s

: a secondary involucre (as in each secondary umbel of a compound umbel)

involucellate

(¦)in¦välyə¦selə̇t

ən¦v-

adjective

or involucellated

(ˌ)⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈseˌlātə̇d

Word History

Etymology

New Latin involucellum, diminutive of involucrum

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