What is another word for bract?

Pronunciation: [bɹˈakt] (IPA)

The word "bract" refers to a modified leaf or scale that grows at the base of a flower or inflorescence. Some synonyms for this word could include "spathe," which refers to a large bract that encloses a flower cluster, or "involucre," which is a group of bracts that surround a flower head. Other synonyms for "bract" could include "floral bract," "phyllary," or "perianth leaf." Each of these words describes a specific type or shape of bract, highlighting the diversity and complexity of these structures in plant anatomy.

Synonyms for Bract:

What are the hypernyms for Bract?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Bract?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for bract (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Bract?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Bract

One needle; cones 2 to 4 inches long; a three-lobed bract projects from beneath each scale of the cone, a very distinctive character; common at middle elevations.
"Grand Teton [Wyoming] National Park"
United States Dept. of the Interior
Staminate: By 3's in the axil of each bract; perianth, 3 or 5 deeply cut, lanceolate lobules; stamens 15-25, free, inserted in the center of the flower.
"The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines"
T. H. Pardo de Tavera
Flowers compound in axillary spikes, which bear the flowerets in 2 ranks, each flower with a keeled bract.
"The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines"
T. H. Pardo de Tavera

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