involucral

adjective

in·​vo·​lu·​cral ¦invə¦lükrəl also -vəl¦yü- 

: of, relating to, or resembling an involucre

Word History

Etymology

probably from (assumed) New Latin involucralis, from New Latin involucrum involucre + Latin -alis -al

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