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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > plant anatomy > inflorescences > bracts
Fields of Study > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > inflorescences > bracts
Plant Production, Gardening > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > inflorescences > bracts
Preferred Term:

bracts

Definition:
A leaflike or scalelike organ subtending a flower or aggregation of flowers ; a modified inflorescence leaf.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
inflorescences
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • floral bracts
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/19193
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