SEPALOID

sepaloid, sepaline

(adjective) resembling or characteristic of a sepal

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

sepaloid (comparative more sepaloid, superlative most sepaloid)

(botany) Resembling a sepal.

Anagrams

• apsidole, elapoids, elasipod, episodal, opalised

Source: Wiktionary


Sep"al*oid, a. Etym: [Sepal + -oid.] (Bot.)

Definition: Like a sepal, or a division of a calyx.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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