in·vol·u·cel ( n-v l y -s l )n. A secondary involucre, as at the base of an umbel within a compound umbel. [New Latin invol  cellum, diminutive of involcrum, involucre; see involucrum.] |
involucel [ɪnˈvɒljʊˌsɛl], involucellum [ɪnˌvɒljʊˈsɛləm]
n pl -cels, -cella [-ˈsɛlə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a ring of bracts at the base of the florets of a compound umbel
[from New Latin involūcellum a little cover; see involucre]
involucellate , involucellated adj
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