bractlet
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Bractlet — Bract let, n. [Bract + let] (Bot.) A bract on the stalk of a single flower, which is itself on a main stalk that support several flowers. Gray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bractlet — [brak′tē ōl΄brakt′lit] n. a small or secondary bract at the base of a flower: also bracteole [brak′tē ōl΄] … English World dictionary
bractlet — bract·let … English syllables
bractlet — noun a small bract • Syn: ↑bracteole • Hypernyms: ↑bract … Useful english dictionary
brac|te|ole — «BRAK tee ohl», noun. = bractlet. (Cf. ↑bractlet) … Useful english dictionary
Bracteole — Brac te*ole, n. [L. bracteola, dim. of bractea. See {Bractea}.] (Bot.) Same as {Bractlet}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Squamella — Squa*mel la (skw[.a]*m[e^]l l[.a]), n.; pl. {Squamell[ae]} ( l[=e]). [NL., dim. fr. L. squama a scale.] (Bot.) A diminutive scale or bractlet, such as those found on the receptacle in many composite plants; a palea. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Squamellae — Squamella Squa*mel la (skw[.a]*m[e^]l l[.a]), n.; pl. {Squamell[ae]} ( l[=e]). [NL., dim. fr. L. squama a scale.] (Bot.) A diminutive scale or bractlet, such as those found on the receptacle in many composite plants; a palea. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bract — In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf. Bracts are ordinarily associated with reproductive structures (subtending flowers, inflorescence axes, or cone scales). They are ordinarily reduced in size relative to foliage leaves, or of a… … Wikipedia
bracteole — /brak tee ohl /, n. Bot. a small or secondary bract, as on a pedicel. Also, bractlet /brakt lit/. [1820 30; < NL bracteola, equiv. to L bracte(a) a thin plate of metal, gold leaf + ola OLE1] * * * … Universalium
