HyperDic: sepal

English > 1 sense of the word sepal:
NOUNplantsepalone of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower
English > sepal: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningOne of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower.
Part ofcalyx(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud
Broaderfloral leafA modified leaf that is part of a flower
Spanishsépalo
Catalansèpal
Adjectivessepaloid, sepalineresembling or characteristic of a sepal

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