sepal

Definitions


[ˈsiːp(ə)l], (Noun)

Definitions:
- each of the parts of the calyx of a flower, enclosing the petals and typically green and leaflike


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Origin:
early 19th century: from French sépale, modern Latin sepalum, from Greek skepē ‘covering’, influenced by French pétale ‘petal’




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