Definitions for sepal
ˈsi pəlsepal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. sepalnoun

   one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower

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1. sepalnoun

   One of the component parts of the calyx, when this consists of separate (not fused) parts.

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1. Sepal

   A sepal () is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom.

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1. sepal

   A sepal is one of the outer parts of a flower that encloses and protects the developing bud or flower petals. It is usually green and leaf-like, and is found beneath the petals in a whorl, collectively forming the calyx of the flower. The number, size, shape, and color of sepals can vary widely depending on the type of plant.

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1. Sepalnoun

   a leaf or division of the calyx

2. Etymology: [NL. sepalum, formed in imitation of NL. petalum, petal, to denote one of the divisions of the calyx: cf. F. spale.]

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1. Sepal

   A sepal is a part of the flower of angiosperms. Collectively the sepals are called the calyx, the outermost whorl of parts that form a flower. The word calyx adopted from the Latin calyx, not to be confused with calix, a cup or goblet. Calyx derived from the Greek καλυξ a bud, a calyx, a husk or wrapping, from Sanskrit kalika, a bud. Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom. After flowering, most plants have no more use for the calyx which withers or becomes vestigial, however, some plants retain a thorny calyx, either dried or live, as protection for the fruit or seeds. Examples include species of Acaena, some of the Solanaceae, and the water caltrop, Trapa natans. In some species the calyx not only persists after flowering, but instead of withering, begins to grow actively until it forms a bladder-like enclosure around the fruit. This is an effective protection against some kinds of birds and insects, for example in Hibiscus trionum and the Cape gooseberry. Morphologically, both sepals and petals are modified leaves. The calyx and the corolla are the outer sterile whorls of the flower, which together form what is known as the perianth.

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Anagrams for sepal »

1. lapse

2. leaps

3. pales

4. peals

5. pleas

6. salep

7. spale

8. slape

9. elaps

10. speal

11. lepas

12. saple

How to pronounce sepal?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sepal in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sepal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sepal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sepal
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepal
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sepal
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sepal