INVOLUCRUM


Meaning of INVOLUCRUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ in-v ə - ' lü-kr ə m

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -cra \ -kr ə \

Etymology: New Latin, sheath, involucre, from Latin, wrapper, from involvere to wrap

Date: 1657

: a surrounding envelope or sheath

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