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involucrum

in.vo.lu.crum \.in-v*-'lu:-kr*m\ \-kr*\ n or in.vo.lu.cra [NL, sheath, 
   involucre, fr. L, sheath, fr. involvere to wrap] pl  : a surrounding 
   envelope or sheath; esp : INVOLUCRE