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ocrea
[ ok-ree-uh, oh-kree-uh ]
/ ˈɒk ri ə, ˈoʊ kri ə /
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noun, plural oc·re·ae [ok-ree-ee, oh-kree-ee]. /ˈɒk riˌi, ˈoʊ kriˌi/. Botany, Zoology.
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
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Origin of ocrea
1820–30; <Latin: greave, legging
Words nearby ocrea
O'Connor, O'Connor, Sandra Day, ocotillo, OCR, Ocracoke Island, ocrea, ocreate, OCS, oct-, octa-, octachord
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How to use ocrea in a sentence
Part of stem and leaf of Prince's-Feather (Polygonum orientale) with the united sheathing stipules forming a sheath or ocrea.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
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