bracteole
[ brak-tee-ohl ]
/ ˈbræk tiˌoʊl /
noun Botany.
a small or secondary bract, as on a pedicel.
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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
Words nearby bracteole
Bracknell Forest, braconid, bract, bracteate, bracteolate, bracteole, brad, bradawl, Bradbury, bradded, Braddock
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Example sentences from the Web for 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
/ (ˈbræktɪˌəʊl) /
noun
a secondary bract subtending a flower within an inflorescenceAlso called: 'bractlet
Derived forms of bracteole
bracteolate (ˈbræktɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt), adjectiveWord Origin for bracteole
C19: from New Latin bracteola, from bractea thin metal plate; see bract
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Scientific definitions for bracteole
bracteole
[ brăk′tē-ōl′ ]
A small bract.
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