- bract
- A modified leaf that subtends flowers or inflorescences and may appear to be a petal.
Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.
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bract — bract; bract·ed; bract·let; … English syllables
Bract — Bract, n. [See {Bractea}.] (Bot.) (a) A leaf, usually smaller than the true leaves of a plant, from the axil of which a flower stalk arises. (b) Any modified leaf, or scale, on a flower stalk or at the base of a flower. [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bract — (n.) in botany, small leaf at the base of a flower, Modern Latin, from L. bractea, lit. thin metal plate, of unknown origin. Related: Bracteal; bracteate … Etymology dictionary
bract — ► NOUN Botany ▪ a modified leaf with a flower or flower cluster in its axil. ORIGIN Latin bractea thin metal plate … English terms dictionary
bract — [brakt] n. [ModL bractea < L, thin metal plate] a modified leaf, usually small and scalelike, sometimes large and brightly colored, from whose axil grows a flower or inflorescence bracteal [brak′tē əl] adj … English World dictionary
bract|ed — «BRAK tihd», adjective. having bracts … Useful english dictionary
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
bract — n. leaf from axil of which flower is produced. ♦ bracteal, a. bract like. ♦ bracteate, a. bearing bracts. ♦ bracteiform, a. bract shaped. ♦ bracteole, n. small bract; bract at base of flower. ♦ bracteolate, a. having bracteoles … Dictionary of difficult words
bract — UK [brækt] / US noun [countable] Word forms bract : singular bract plural bracts biology a type of leaf that grows from a stem where the flower develops … English dictionary
bract — [[t]brækt[/t]] n. bot a specialized leaflike plant part, sometimes large and showy, usu. situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence • Etymology: 1760–70; earlier bractea < L: a thin plate of metal brac′te•al, adj. brac′te•ate ti ɪt,… … From formal English to slang
bract|let — «BRAKT liht», noun. a small bract situated on a secondary axis, as on a pedicel, or even on a petiole … Useful english dictionary
