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OCREA
Etymology
Noun
ocrea (plural ocreas or ocreae)
(botany) A sheath around a plant stem forming from the stipule of a leaf and extending above the point of insertion of the leaf.
Usage notes
• A leaf sheath typically does not fully encase the stem, and may also form around an axillary organ such as a bud.
Anagrams
• Acero, Arceo, Corea
Source: Wiktionary
O"cre*a, n. Etym: [L.]
Definition: See Ochrea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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