MONOSEPALOUS

Etymology

Adjective

monosepalous (not comparable)

(botany, of a calyx) having all sepals united

Source: Wiktionary


Mon`o*sep"al*ous, a. Etym: [Mono- + sepal: cf. F. monosépale.] (Bot.)

Definition: Having only one sepal, or the calyx in one piece or composed of the sepals united into one piece; gamosepalous.

Note: The most recent writers restrict this term to flowers having a solarity sepal, and use gamosepalous for a calyx formed by several sepals combined into one piece. Cf. Monopetalous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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