involucrum

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/ˌɪnvəˈluːkɹəm/

noun

A sheath that covers or envelopes, especially one that forms around the sequestrum of new bone.

OriginLatin involūcrum →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nouninvolucrum (plural involucra)

plural involucra

  1. anatomyA sheath that covers or envelopes, especially one that forms around the sequestrum of new bone.
  2. biologyAn involucre.

Origin

  1. Latininvolūcrum
  2. Englishinvolucrum

Borrowed from Latin involūcrum. Doublet of involucre.

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APA

involucrum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/involucrum

MLA

“involucrum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/involucrum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “involucrum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/involucrum.

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