BRACT


Meaning of BRACT in English

— bracteal /brak"tee euhl/ , adj. — bracted , adj. — bractless , adj.

/brakt/ , n. Bot.

a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.

[ 1760-70; earlier bractea ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .