Bract
Bract noun - A modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence.
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Glume
Glume noun - Small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae.
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Glume and Bract. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bract/glume
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