bracteole

[brak-tee-ohl]

noun Botany.

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

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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

a secondary bract subtending a flower within an inflorescenceAlso called: 'bractlet

Derived Formsbracteolate (ˈbræktɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt), adjective

Word Origin for bracteole

C19: from New Latin bracteola, from bractea thin metal plate; see bract

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bracteole in Science

bracteole

[brăk′tē-ōl′]

A small bract.