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Prophyll of a flower, usually very small, borne below the flower on a pedicel; also called a bractlet.
n. (NL. bracteola, from L. a thin gold leaf) a small bract; especially one on a floral axis. pl. bracteoles.
a leaflike organ that arises on an individual flower stalk, between the true bract and the calyx
a special leaf against the bottom of something, usually a flower.
Small type of bract on an inflorescence, but smaller than any normal bracts on the same inflorescence and nearer to the individual Parent Term: Inflorescence_part Plural: Bracteoles Difficulty Level