sepal

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɛp(ə)l/, /ˈsiːp(ə)l/

Noun

sepal (plural sepals)

1. (botany) One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when the sepals in a plant's calyx are not fused into a single structure.

Related terms

• petal
• sepalar
• tepal

Translations

• French: sépale
• German: Kelchblatt, Sepalum
• Portuguese: sépala
• Russian: чашели́стик
• Spanish: sépalo

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