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BRACTEAL
bracteal
(adjective) pertaining to or resembling or functioning as a bract
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
bracteal (comparative more bracteal, superlative most bracteal)
Having the nature or appearance of a bract.
(botany) Relating to bracts.
Anagrams
• cartable
Source: Wiktionary
Brac"te*al, a. Etym: [Cf.F. bractéal.]
Definition: Having the nature or appearance of a bract.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DESIRABLE
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