Meanings
adjectivebracteose (comparative more bracteose, superlative most bracteose)
comparative more bracteose · superlative most bracteose
- biologyHaving (many) bracts.
Origin
By surface analysis, bract + -e- + -ose.
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APA
bracteose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bracteose
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“bracteose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bracteose. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bracteose,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bracteose.
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