SEPAL


Meaning of SEPAL in English

[ 'sɛp(ə)l , 'si:p(ə)l ]

■ noun Botany each of the parts of the calyx of a flower, enclosing the petals and typically green and leaf-like.

Origin

C19: from Fr. sépale , mod. L. ~um , from Gk skepē 'covering', influenced by Fr. pétale 'petal'.

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