bracteole









bracteole


bracteole [brak-tee-ohl] ExamplesWord Origin noun Botany.

  1. a small or secondary bract, as on a pedicel.

Also bract·let [brakt-lit] /ˈbrækt lɪt/. Origin of bracteole 1820–30; New Latin bracteola, equivalent to Latin bracte(a) a thin plate of metal, gold leaf + -ola -ole1 Examples from the Web for bracteole Historical Examples of bracteole

  • Bractlet (Bracteola), or Bracteole, is a bract seated on the pedicel or flower-stalk, 73.

    The Elements of Botany

    Asa Gray

  • British Dictionary definitions for bracteole bracteole noun

    1. a secondary bract subtending a flower within an inflorescenceAlso called: ‘bractlet

    Derived Formsbracteolate (ˈbræktɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt), adjectiveWord Origin for bracteole C19: from New Latin bracteola, from bractea thin metal plate; see bract bracteole in Science bracteole [brăk′tē-ōl′]

    1. A small bract.
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