antesepalous

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adjective

Used of inner parts of flowers, most often stamens, that are in equal number to and aligned with the sepals.

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Meanings

adjectiveantesepalous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyUsed of inner parts of flowers, most often stamens, that are in equal number to and aligned with the sepals.

Origin

From ante- + sepalous.

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Translations

Portuguese antessépalo
  • antessépaloof stamens, in equal number to and aligned with the sepals
Cite this entry
APA

antesepalous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antesepalous

MLA

“antesepalous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antesepalous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antesepalous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antesepalous.

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