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involucel
[ in-vol-yuh-sel ]
noun
, Botany.
- a secondary involucre, as in a compound cluster of flowers.
involucel
/ ɪnˈvɒljʊˌsɛl; ɪnˌvɒljʊˈsɛləm /
noun
- a ring of bracts at the base of the florets of a compound umbel
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Derived Forms
- inˌvoluˈcellate, adjective
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Other Words From
- in·vol·u·cel·ate [in-vol-y, uh, -, sel, -it], in·vol·u·cel·at·ed [in-vol-y, uh, -, sel, -ey-tid], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of involucel1
1755–65; < New Latin involūcellum, diminutive of Latin involūcrum involucrum; for formation, castellum
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Word History and Origins
Origin of involucel1
C19: from New Latin involūcellum a little cover; see involucre
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Example Sentences
When the umbellets are subtended by an involucre, this secondary involucre is called an Involucel.
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Spikelets are obovoid or lanceolate, 1- to 2-flowered, persistent on their stalks, one to three in an involucel.
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Spikelets one to three in each involucel, persistent, 1- to 2-flowered, with three or four glumes.
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Calyx with a 3-leaved involucel at the base, like an outer calyx.
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Calyx either naked or with a 3-leaved involucel at its base.
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