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ochrea

American

[ok-ree-uh] / ˈɒk ri ə /

noun

plural

ochreae

ocrea.

ochrea British

/ ˈɒkrɪə /

noun

a cup-shaped structure that sheathes the stems of certain plants, formed from united stipules or leaf bases

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Etymology

Origin of ochrea

C19: from Latin ocrea greave, legging, of obscure origin

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