Sepal: Definition with Sepal Pictures and Photos

1. Noun. One of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower.

Generic synonyms: Floral Leaf
Group relationships: Calyx

1. n. A leaf or division of the calyx.

1. Noun. (botany) One of the component parts of the calyx, when this consists of separate (not fused) parts. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

1. one of the individual leaves of a calyx [n -S] : SEPALED, SEPALINE, SEPALLED, SEPALOID, SEPALOUS [adj]

1. A member of the (usually green) outer whorl of non-fertile parts surrounding the fertile organs of a flower. (09 Oct 1997)

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