"bractlet" meaning in English

See bractlet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: bractlets [plural]
Etymology: From bract + -let. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bract|let}} bract + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} bractlet (plural bractlets)
  1. (botany) A bract on the stalk of a single flower, which is itself on a main stalk that supports several flowers Categories (topical): Botany, Plant anatomy

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