Sepal

Definitions

One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when such components are not fused into a single structure.

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Examples

“1836, The Family Magazine, Or Monthly Abstract of General Knowledge, Volume III, Redfield & Lindsay, page 367, When the sepals are distinct, or separate⟳ from each other, the calyx is said to be polysepalous.”

“The sepal and the petal are essentially leaf-like in form⟳ and anatomy but generally simpler in detailed structure⟳ than a foliage leaf.”

“In tomato, for example, the first sepal primordium is formed as an outgrowth at the periphery of the apex and the subsequent sepal primordia are initiated in a helical fashion at an angle of approximately 137° from the previous one.”

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