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Involucrum

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bursiclenoun(botany) A sheath that covers the viscidium in some plants.
involucrellumnoun(lichenology) An upper covering layer of a lichen.
involucellumnoun(archaic) An involucel.
universal veilnoun(mycology) A thin layer of tissue which completely surrounds a developing mushroom.
involucretnoun(botany, archaic) An involucel.
involucelnoun(botany) An involucre that forms at the base of a flower cluster within a compound inflorescence.
annulusnounA ring- or donut-shaped area, object, or structure.
velumnoun(anatomy) The soft palate.
capsulenoun(pharmacy) A small container containing a dose of medicine.
pericliniumnoun(botany) The involucre that surrounds the common receptacle in composite flowers.
periostracumnoun(malacology) The proteinaceous outer sheath of many molluscan shells.
ocreanoun(botany) A sheath around a plant stem forming from the stipule of a leaf and extending above the point of insertion of the leaf.
indusiumnoun(botany) A protecting membrane, especially that covering the developing spores of a fern.
veilnounSomething hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.
elytronnounA sheath or outer covering, especially around the spinal cord or over the hindwings of certain insects.
operculumnoun(zoology) A covering flap in animals, such as a gill cover.
nucellusnoun(botany) The tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo and lies inside of the integuments.
sporodermnounThe wall or covering of a spore.
involucrenoun(botany) Conspicuous bract, bract pair or ring of bracts at the base of an inflorescence.
quintinenoun(botany) The embryonic sac of an ovule, sometimes regarded as an innermost fifth integument.

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