sepal en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From French sépale, from New Latin sepalum.
Meanings
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One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when such components are not fused into a single structure.
In tomato, for example, the first sepal primordium is formed as an outgrowth at the periphery of the apex and the subsequent sepal primordia are initiated in a helical fashion at an angle of approximately 137° from the previous one.
2017, Taylor A. Steeves, Vipen K. Sawhney, Essentials of Developmental Plant Anatomy, Oxford University Press, page 29:When the sepals are distinct, or separate from each other, the calyx is said to be polysepalous.
1836, The Family Magazine, Or Monthly Abstract of General Knowledge, Volume III, Redfield & Lindsay, page 367:The sepal and the petal are essentially leaf-like in form and anatomy but generally simpler in detailed structure than a foliage leaf.
2009, Shubhrata R. Mishra, Understanding Plant Reproduction, Discovery Publishing House, page 164:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sepals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sepaloid · sepalous · sepaled · sepaline · polysepalous
Relateds
Translations (31)
ru чашели́стик (part of calyx) · sv foderblad (part of calyx) · nb begerblad (part of calyx) · tr çanak yaprak (part of calyx) · de Sepalum (part of calyx) · bg чашели́стче (part of calyx) · nl sepaal (part of calyx) · pt sépala (part of calyx) · pl działka kielicha (part of calyx) · nl kelkblad (part of calyx) · ja 萼片 (part of calyx) · eo sepalo (part of calyx) · uk чашолисто́к (part of calyx) · nl sepalum (part of calyx) · es sépalo (part of calyx) · hu csészelevél (part of calyx) · fr sépale (part of calyx) · sv blomblad (part of calyx) · ar سَبَلَة (part of calyx) · io sepalo (part of calyx) · ro sepală (part of calyx) · sdh پەپریک (part of calyx) · tl tampok (part of calyx) · is bikarblað (part of calyx) · ca sèpal (part of calyx) · de Kelchblatt (part of calyx) · mi raukōpaki (part of calyx) · el σέπαλο (part of calyx) · it sepalo (part of calyx) · ar كَأْسِيَّة (part of calyx) · fi verholehti (part of calyx)