n.
Pronunciation: ' s ē -p ə l, ' se-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin sepalum, from sep- (irreg. from Greek skep ē covering) + -alum (as in petalum petal)
Date: 1821
: one of the modified leaves comprising a calyx ― see FLOWER illustration
n.
Pronunciation: ' s ē -p ə l, ' se-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin sepalum, from sep- (irreg. from Greek skep ē covering) + -alum (as in petalum petal)
Date: 1821
: one of the modified leaves comprising a calyx ― see FLOWER illustration
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012