hypsophyll

H4Y4P3S1O1P3H4Y4L1L1

noun

A bract or bracteole.

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Meanings

nounhypsophyll (plural hypsophylls)

plural hypsophylls

  1. biologyA bract or bracteole.
  2. archaicbiologyAny of the flower parts derived from leaves, including petals, sepals, tepals, and bracts.

Origin

From hypso- + -phyll.

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APA

hypsophyll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypsophyll

MLA

“hypsophyll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypsophyll. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypsophyll,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypsophyll.

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