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sepal

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Noun
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sep=al

CIDE DICTIONARY

sepaln. [NL. sepalum, formed in imitation of NL. petalum, petal, to denote one of the divisions of the calyx: cf. F. sépale.].
     A leaf or division of the calyx.  [1913 Webster]
    " When the calyx consists of but one part, it is said to be monosepalous; when of two parts, it is said to be disepalous; when of a variable and indefinite number of parts, it is said to be polysepalous; when of several parts united, it is properly called gamosepalous."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

sepal, n. Bot. each of the divisions or leaves of the calyx.

Etymology
F s{eacute}pale, mod.L sepalum, perh. formed as SEPARATE + PETAL

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