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involucrate

/ɪnˈvɒl.jʊ.krət/

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adjective

/ɪnˈvɒl.jʊ.krət/formalscientific
  • ruОписывающий растение или часть растения, окружённую обёрткой, которая представляет собой мутовку прицветников.

Describing a plant or plant part that is surrounded by an involucre, which is a whorl of bracts.

  1. Having an involucreC2formalscientific

    Describes a plant or flower that possesses an involucre, which is a whorl or cluster of bracts surrounding a flower cluster or inflorescence.

    ruИмеющий покрывало

    • The sunflower is an involucrate plant, with bracts protecting its flower head.
    • Botanists identified the species as involucrate due to the distinct ring of bracts.
    • Many members of the daisy family are involucrate.
Forms
  • more involucrate comparative form
  • most involucrate superlative form