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bractlet

bractlet noun: a bract on the stalk of a single flower, which is itself on a main stalk that supports several flowers.

Noun

bractlet (plural bractlets)

  1. A bract on the stalk of a single flower, which is itself on a main stalk that supports several flowers

Forms of bractlet

pluralbractlets

Origin of bractlet

From bract + -let.

Questions about bractlet

What does bractlet mean?
Bractlet means a bract on the stalk of a single flower, which is itself on a main stalk that supports several flowers.
What part of speech is bractlet?
Bractlet is a noun.
What is the plural of bractlet?
The plural of bractlet is bractlets.

Words near bractlet in the dictionary

  1. bracteopetals
  2. bracteose
  3. bractiferous
  4. bractiform
  5. bractless
  6. bractlet
  7. bractlets
  8. bractlike
  9. bracts
  10. Bracy
  11. Bracys

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