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bracteole

noun brac·te·ole \ˈbrak-tē-ˌōl\

Definition of BRACTEOLE

:  a small bract especially on a floral axis
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Origin of BRACTEOLE

New Latin bracteola, from Latin, diminutive of bractea
First Known Use: circa 1828

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