ocreate
/ˈɑkriˌeɪt/
adjective
- Having an ocrea; sheathed at the base, as in certain plant stems.
- Many species in the Polygonaceae family are ocreate, with a tubular sheath at each node.
- The ocreate stems of the buckwheat plant are easy to identify in the field.
- The botanist noted that the plant was ocreate, confirming its classification.
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