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bract vs glume

glume vs bract

bract and glume both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bract Yes No No No
glume Yes No No No
As nouns, glume is a hyponym of bract; that is, glume is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bract:
  • bract: a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
  • glume: small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae
Other hyponyms of bract include calycle, calyculus, epicalyx, false calyx, bracteole, bractlet, spathe, involucre.
bract (noun) glume (noun)
a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae
Difference between bract and glume

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