bracteole

brac·te·ole

B0442400 (brăk′tē-ōl′)n. A small bract.

[Latin bracteola, gold leaf, diminutive of bractea; see bract.]

bracteole

(ˈbræktɪˌəʊl) n (Botany) a secondary bract subtending a flower within an inflorescence. Also called: bractlet [C19: from New Latin bracteola, from bractea thin metal plate; see bract] bracteolate adj

brac•te•ole

(ˈbræk tiˌoʊl)

also bract•let

(ˈbrækt lɪt)

n. a small or secondary bract, as on a pedicel. [1820–30; < New Latin bracteola < Latin bracte(a) a thin plate of metal] brac′te•o•late (-ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt) adj.

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bracteole - a small bractbractletbract - a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence

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bracteole

brac·te·ole

bracteole

brac•te•ole

also bract•let

bracteole

bracteole

bracteole

bracteole

bracteole

Synonyms for bracteole

noun a small bract

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