ebracteate

[ ee-brak-tee-eyt, -it ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. having no bracts.

ebracteate

/ -tɪɪt; ɪˈbræktɪˌeɪt /

adjective

1. (of plants) having no bracts

Word History and Origins

Origin of ebracteate¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ebracteate¹

C19: from New Latin ebracteātus; see e- ¹, bracteate

Example Sentences

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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