bracteose
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bracteose — adj. [L. bractea, small leaf] With numerous bracts … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
bracteose — adjective Having (many) bracts … Wiktionary
bracteose — brac·te·ose … English syllables
bracteate — /brak tee it, ayt /, adj. 1. Also, bracteose /brak tee ohs /. Bot. having bracts. n. 2. a thin coin, struck only on one face, the pattern of which shows through on the reverse face. [1835 45; < NL bracteatus. See BRACT, ATE1] * * * ▪ jewelry… … Universalium
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
