INVOLUCRUM

Etymology

Noun

involucrum (plural involucra)

A sheath that covers or envelopes, especially one that forms around the sequestrum of new bone.

(botany) An involucre.

Source: Wiktionary


In`vo*lu"crum, n.; pl. L. Involucra, E. Involucrums. Etym: [L. See Involucre.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: See Involucre.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A sheath which surrounds the base of the lasso cells in the Siphonophora.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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