Ĭn'vo-lū'cre, n.
(Synop., § 130), n. [Lat., from involvere, to wrap up, envelop; Fr. involucre, It. involucro. See INVOLVE.] (Bot.) A whorl or set of bracts around a flower, umbel, or head. [Written also involucrum.]
(Synop., § 130), n. [Lat., from involvere, to wrap up, envelop; Fr. involucre, It. involucro. See INVOLVE.] (Bot.) A whorl or set of bracts around a flower, umbel, or head. [Written also involucrum.]