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Bract
is always a great word to know.
So is multicellular diploid. Does it mean:
| organisms having pairs of homologous chromosomes |
| organism that has a nucleus containing genetic material |
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bract
in botany, "small leaf at the base of a flower," from Mod.L., from L. bractea, lit. "thin metal plate," of unknown origin. Related: Bracteal; bracteate.
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bract  (brākt) Pronunciation Key
A modified leaf growing just below a flower or flower stalk. Bracts are generally small and inconspicuous, but some are showy and petallike, as the brightly colored bracts of bougainvillaea or the white or pink bracts of flowering dogwoods. |
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