ochreate

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adjective

Provided with ocreae, or sheath-formed stipules, such as found in the rhubarb, yellow dock, and knotgrass.

“ochreate bract”

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Meanings

adjectiveochreate (not comparable)

alternative ocreate

  1. not comparablebiologyProvided with ocreae, or sheath-formed stipules, such as found in the rhubarb, yellow dock, and knotgrass.

    ochreate bract

    2 more examples

    ochreate sheath

    ochreate stipule

Origin

ochrea + -ate

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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