1. having an involucre; surrounded by or furnished with bracts
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The involucrate flower head was surrounded by protective bracts.
• Many composite flowers are involucrate, with bracts forming a cup-like structure.
• The botanist noted that the specimen was involucrate with numerous small bracts.
• Involucrate inflorescences are common in the daisy family.
• The involucrate structure helps protect the developing flowers.