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bractlet

/ˈbrækt.lət/

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noun

/ˈbrækt.lət/formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее маленький прицветник, который является видоизменённым листом, связанным с цветком или соцветием.

A noun referring to a small bract, which is a modified leaf associated with a flower or inflorescence.

  1. Small bractC2formalscientific

    A small, leaf-like structure that grows on a plant, typically subtending a flower or inflorescence, smaller than a bract.

    ruМаленький прицветник

    • The botanist carefully examined the bractlet under the microscope.
    • Each flower in the cluster is subtended by a tiny bractlet.
    • The bractlet of this species is often overlooked due to its size.

    Synonymsbracteoleprophyll