bracteole

[ brak-tee-ohl ]

nounBotany.
  1. a small or secondary bract, as on a pedicel.

Origin of bracteole

1
1820–30; <New Latin bracteola, equivalent to Latin bracte(a) a thin plate of metal, gold leaf + -ola-ole1
  • Also bract·let [brakt-lit]. /ˈbrækt lɪt/.

Words Nearby bracteole

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How to use bracteole in a sentence

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

  • Bractlet (Bracteola), or bracteole, is a bract seated on the pedicel or flower-stalk, 73.

British Dictionary definitions for bracteole

bracteole

/ (ˈbræktɪˌəʊl) /


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

Origin of bracteole

1
C19: from New Latin bracteola, from bractea thin metal plate; see bract

Derived forms of bracteole

  • bracteolate (ˈbræktɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt), adjective

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Scientific definitions for bracteole

bracteole

[ brăktē-ōl′ ]


  1. A small bract.

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