ochrea
[ ok-ree-uh ]
/ ˈɒk ri ə /
noun, plural och·re·ae [ok-ree-ee] /ˈɒk riˌi/.
Words nearby ochrea
ochone,
ochozath,
ochozias,
ochratoxin,
ochre,
ochrea,
ochroid,
ochrometer,
ochronosis,
ochs,
ocicat
British Dictionary definitions for ochrea
ochrea
ocrea
/ (ˈɒkrɪə) /
noun plural -reae (-rɪˌiː)
a cup-shaped structure that sheathes the stems of certain plants, formed from united stipules or leaf bases
Word Origin for ochrea
C19: from Latin
ocrea greave, legging, of obscure origin