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sepal Definition


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sepal
noun
    1. bot.
      In a flower: one of the modified leaves, usually green but sometimes brightly coloured, that together form the calyx which surrounds the petals.
Etymology: 19c: from French sépale, coined by N J de Necker (d.1790) from Greek skepe cover.



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