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in•vol•u•cel
(in vol′yə sel′),USA pronunciation n. [Bot.]
in•vol•u•cel•ate
(in vol′yə sel′it),USA pronunciation in•vol•u•cel•at•ed
(in vol′yə sel′ā tid),USA pronunciation adj.
- Botanya secondary involucre, as in a compound cluster of flowers. See illus. under involucre.
- Neo-Latin involūcellum, diminutive of Latin involūcrum involucrum; for formation, see castellum
- 1755–65;