Etymology

sepal

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Today it means: One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when such components are not fused into a single structure. Full definition →

French sépale ← New Latin sepalum
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  1. New Latin · derived fromsepalum
  2. French · derived fromsépale
  3. English todaysepal

From French sépale, from New Latin sepalum.

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