noun
- Small, leaf-like structures or bracts that occur on the stems of flowers, typically located below the main bracts or sepals.
Usage: botany; plural form of bracteole
Examples
- The bracteoles on this flower species are distinctly colored and help protect the developing bud.
- Botanists examined the bracteoles to identify the plant's taxonomic classification.
- The presence of bracteoles is an important diagnostic feature in plant identification.
- These delicate bracteoles surround the base of the flower cluster.