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ebracteate

American  
[ee-brak-tee-eyt, -it] / iˈbræk tiˌeɪt, -ɪt /

adjective

Botany.

  1. having no bracts.

ebracteate British  
/ -tɪɪt, ɪˈbræktɪˌeɪt /

adjective

  1. (of plants) having no bracts

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Etymology

Origin of ebracteate

From the New Latin word ēbracteātus, dating back to 1820–30. See e- 1, bracteate

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They are sometimes mere scales or threads, and at other times are undeveloped, giving rise to the ebracteate inflorescence of Cruciferae and some Boraginaceae.

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