bract (br kt)n. A leaflike or scalelike plant part, usually small, sometimes showy or brightly colored, and located just below a flower, a flower stalk, or an inflorescence. [From Latin bractea, gold leaf, perhaps from Greek brakhein, to rattle.] brac  te·al (brkt - l) adj. |
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| Adj. | 1. | bracteal - pertaining to or resembling or functioning as a bract |
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