Bracteal is a term used to describe structures or parts of plants that resemble bracts. Bracteal can also mean related to bracts or bracts-like. Synonyms for bracteal include bract-like, bractiform, bracteate, and bracteous. Other similar terms include bracteolate, which means having small bracts, and bractless, which means not having any bracts. Bractlets, bracteoles, and probracts are other terms that can also be used interchangeably with bracteal. These terms are commonly used in botany and agriculture to describe plant structures, particularly in classifying flowers and inflorescences.