Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Relating to or of the nature of a bract.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having the nature or appearance of a bract.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having the nature or appearance of a
bract .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective pertaining to or resembling or functioning as a bract
Etymologies
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Compare French bractéal.
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Examples
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The leaves, from four to six of which surround the stem where they form sheaths (bracteal), are simply pinnate.
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Rational Review 2009
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