ocrea
[ ok-ree-uh, oh-kree-uh ]
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.
Origin of ocrea
11820–30; <Latin: greave, legging
- Also ochrea.
Words Nearby ocrea
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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
British Dictionary definitions for ocrea
ocrea
/ (ˈɒkrɪə) /
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