BRACTLET

bracteole, bractlet

(noun) a small bract

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bractlet (plural bractlets)

(botany) A bract on the stalk of a single flower, which is itself on a main stalk that supports several flowers.

Source: Wiktionary


Bract"let, n. Etym: [Bract + -let] (Bot.)

Definition: A bract on the stalk of a single flower, which is itself on a main stalk that support several flowers. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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