chorisepalous

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adjective

Having separate, unconnected sepals; polysepalous.

OriginAncient Greek χωρίς →
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Meanings

adjectivechorisepalous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving separate, unconnected sepals; polysepalous.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχωρίς“separately”
  2. Englishchorisepalous

From Ancient Greek χωρίς (khōrís, “separately”) + sepalous.

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chorisepalous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chorisepalous

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Chicago

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