Sepal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɛp(ə)l/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sepal is a noun meaning (botany) One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when such components are not fused into a single structure.
Meaning
(botany) One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when such components are not fused into a single structure.
Example Sentences
The sepal and the petal are essentially leaf-like in form and anatomy but generally simpler in detailed structure than a foliage leaf.
1836, The Family Magazine, Or Monthly Abstract of General Knowledge, Volume III, Redfield & Lindsay, page 367, When the sepals are distinct, or separate from each other, the calyx is said to be polysepalous.
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.
Word Forms
- sepals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include primordia, sepalody, calyx, petal, tepal, perianth.
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