bracteole

American

[brak-tee-ohl] / ˈbræk tiˌoʊl /

Also bractlet

noun

Botany.

a small or secondary bract, as on a pedicel.

bracteole British

/ ˈbræktɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˈbræktɪˌəʊl /

noun

Also called: 'bractlet. a secondary bract subtending a flower within an inflorescence

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bracteole Scientific

/ brăk′tē-ōl′ /

A small bract.

Other Word Forms

bracteolate adjective

Etymology

Origin of bracteole

1820–30; < New Latin bracteola, equivalent to Latin bracte ( a ) a thin plate of metal, gold leaf + -ola -ole ¹

Example Sentences

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Longitudinal section of flower; v, bracteole on the peduncle; l, sepals; ls, appendage of sepal; c, petals; cs, spur of the lower petals; fs, glandular appendage of the lower stamens; a, anthers.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

A single flower occupies each bracteole, consisting of a two-celled ovary and two styles.

From Wayside and Woodland Trees A pocket guide to the British sylva by Step, Edward

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