ebracteate

9.9

A plant that does not have the small leaf next to its flowers

adjective
/ˌiːbrækˈtiːt/

Specialized

: ebracteado

Many desert plants are ebracteate, producing their flowers directly from the stem.

Examples

The flowers of the plant are ebracteate, meaning they grow without any protective bracts.
The ebracteate nature of the species helps botanists distinguish it from its relatives.
Under the microscope, the flower appeared completely ebracteate and symmetrical.
The ebracteate flowers of this species are quite unique.
Is this plant ebracteate or does it have bracts?
Botanists noticed that the ebracteate characteristics of the specimen set it apart from similar species.
In botany, plants that are ebracteate have flowers that emerge directly from the stem, lacking any extra leaves.

Antonyms

bracteate

Specialized

9.9

Having small leaf-like parts under flowers

How Bracted

bracteate

Specialized

9.9

bracteolate

Specialized

9.9

ebracteate

Specialized

9.9

Surface Forms

ebracteate positive

Morphology

ebracteate = bracteate (semi-transparent) = e + bracteate

Formed by a regular negating prefix 'e-' attached to the specialized botanical adjective 'bracteate'; the morphological operation is regular but both elements are technical, so only partially transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Ebracteate comes from the prefix e- meaning 'without' and bract meaning 'a small leaf near a flower'. So, it literally means 'without bracts' and describes a plant or flower that grows without those small leaf parts.