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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small leaf of leaf-like structure directly subtending a flower or inflorescence whose stalk itself is subtended by a bract.
2. 2
   a small bract wordnet
3. 3
   A bract subtending an individual flower rather than an inflorescence.

Synonyms

All synonyms

bladebractbractletflagfrondleaf

Etymology

By surface analysis, bract + -eole (second element from -ea + -ole).

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