bract 1
noundomain: plant
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
Hypernym
husk 2
noun
outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
bracteal 1
adjective
pertaining to or resembling or functioning as a bract
bracteate 1
adjective
having bracts
bracted 1
adjective
having bracts
ebracteate 1
adjective
without bracts
Part_meronym
inflorescence 2
noun
the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk
EnglishDerivationally related form
bracteal 1
adjective
pertaining to or resembling or functioning as a bract
Hyponym
epicalyx 1
noun
a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
bracteole 1
noun
a small bract
spathe 1
noun
a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence
involucre 1
noun
a highly conspicuous bract or bract pair or ring of bracts at the base of an inflorescence
glume 1
noun
small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae
Part_holonym
inflorescence 2
noun
the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk
