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sepal |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sepal \Se"pal\, n. [NL. sepalum formed in imitation of NL petalum, petal, to denote one of the divisions of the calyx: cf F. s['e]pale.] (Bot.) A leaf or division of the calyx. Note: When the calyx consists of but one part it is said to be monosepalous; when of two parts it is said to be disepalous; when of a variable and indefinite number of parts it is said to be polysepalous; when of several parts united, it is properly called gamosepalous. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sepal n : one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower
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