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bracteal Definition


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bract
noun
    1. bot.
      A modified leaf, usually smaller than a true leaf and green in colour, in whose axil an inflorescence develops.
Derivative: bracteal
adj
    Etymology: 18c: from Latin bractea a thin plate of metal or gold leaf.



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