noun
sepal
Sepal (noun) means one of the separate parts making up the calyx, especially when these parts are not joined into one structure.
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One of the separate parts making up the calyx, especially when these parts are not joined into one structure.
"The sepal and the petal are essentially leaf-like in form and anatomy but generally simpler in detailed structure than a foliage leaf."
— Shubhrata R. Mishra, Understanding Plant Reproduction (2009)
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Etymology
Came from French sépale, from New Latin sepalum.
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What is the meaning of sepal?
"sepal" (noun) means one of the separate parts making up the calyx, especially when these parts are not joined into one structure.
