polysepalous

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adjective

having separate sepals

OriginEnglish sepalous ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolysepalous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyhaving separate sepals

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
aposepalous

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishsepalous
  6. Englishpolysepalous

From poly- + sepalous.

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APA

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

MLA

“polysepalous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysepalous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polysepalous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysepalous.

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