bracteole

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Synonyms: bracteose, bracteate, bracteolate, bracteal, tracheole, braciole, bracteoles

Antonyms: bracteose, bracteate, bracteolate, bracteal, tracheole, braciole, bracteoles

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|botany}} A small [[leaf]] of leaf-like structure directly [[subtend]]ing a [[flower]] or inflorescence whose [[stalk]] itself is subtended by a [[bract]].
2. {{lb|en|botany}} A bract subtending an [[individual]] flower rather than an inflorescence.

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