Meaning & use
Ocreate
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Having an ocrea, a sheath-like structure formed by fused stipules that wraps around a plant stem, especially in the buckwheat family.
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The rhubarb-like plant was identified in part by its ocreate stem joints.
Botanists use ocreate leaf bases as a key identifying feature of the family.
A note on using this word
A specialized botanical term from Latin 'ocrea' (a legging or greave), used almost exclusively in plant taxonomy.
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