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单词 involucre
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Definition of involucre in English:

involucre

noun ˈɪnvəl(j)uːkəˈɪnvəˌlukər
  • 1Anatomy
    A membranous envelope.

    〔剖〕外皮,包膜

  • 2Botany
    A whorl or rosette of bracts surrounding an inflorescence (especially a capitulum) or at the base of an umbel.

    〔植〕总苞;蒴包

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The cupules are simple involucres of bracts which are spirally arranged (according to a Fibonacci pattern) on the floral axis preceding the flower.
    • Basal leaves and flowers initiate from a tuberous rhizome and three green cauline leaves arranged in a whorl form an involucre around the developing flower.
    • We used to help my grandmother gather the flowers, remove the green involucre from beneath the flowerhead and separate the rays, or florets.
    • All flowers are enclosed within an involucre with four marginal glands.
    • The Hermaphrodite cyathium shows the characteristics measured (length and width of the cyathium involucre and the nectary).

Origin

Late 16th century: from French, or from Latin involucrum, from involvere 'roll in, envelop' (see involve).

Definition of involucre in US English:

involucre

(also involucrum)
nounˈɪnvəˌlukərˈinvəˌlo͞okər
Botany
  • A whorl or rosette of bracts surrounding an inflorescence (especially a capitulum) or at the base of an umbel.

    〔植〕总苞;蒴包

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The cupules are simple involucres of bracts which are spirally arranged (according to a Fibonacci pattern) on the floral axis preceding the flower.
    • All flowers are enclosed within an involucre with four marginal glands.
    • The Hermaphrodite cyathium shows the characteristics measured (length and width of the cyathium involucre and the nectary).
    • Basal leaves and flowers initiate from a tuberous rhizome and three green cauline leaves arranged in a whorl form an involucre around the developing flower.
    • We used to help my grandmother gather the flowers, remove the green involucre from beneath the flowerhead and separate the rays, or florets.

Origin

Late 16th century: from French, or from Latin involucrum, from involvere ‘roll in, envelop’ (see involve).

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