meaning of bract
1. A leaf, usually smaller than the true leaves of a plant, from the axil of which a flower stalk arises.
2. Any modified leaf, or scale, on a flower stalk or at the base of a flower.
3. a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
Related Words
bract | bractea | bracteal | bracteate | bracted | bracteolate | bracteole | bractless | bractlet |
