bractlet

/ˈbræktlət/
noun
  1. A small or secondary bract; a bracteole.
    • The botanist carefully removed a bractlet to examine the flower's base.
    • Each bractlet protects the developing bud before it opens.
    • The bractlet on the rose stem is barely visible without a magnifying glass.
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