involucrum Meaning, Definition & Usage

In`vo*lu"crum noun
Etymology
L. See Involucre.
Wordforms
plural L Involucra E Involucrums
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) See Involucre.
  2. (Zoöl.) A sheath which surrounds the base of the lasso cells in the Siphonophora.

Webster 1913