sepal

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   one of the usually green, leaflike parts that enclose a flower bud and together form the calyx

   Each sepal folded back as the flower opened.

From French sepale and New Latin sepalum, an arbitrary botanical blend based on Greek skepē, 'covering,' and New Latin petalum, 'petal.' The formation reflects the sepal's protective role around a flower bud.

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