*sepal*

a. [ Pref. di- + sepalous. ] (Bot.) Having two sepals; two-sepaled. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. epi- + sepal. ] (Bot.) Growing on the sepals or adnate to them. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; marriage + E. sepal. ] (Bot.) Formed of united sepals; monosepalous. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Mono- + sepal: cf. F. monosépale. ] (Bot.) Having only one sepal, or the calyx in one piece or composed of the sepals united into one piece; gamosepalous. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Oligo- + sepal. ] (Bot.) Having few sepals. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Opposite, and Sepal. ] (Bot.) Placed in front of a sepal. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Poly- + sepal. ] (Bot.) Having the sepals separate from each other. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. sepalum, formed in imitation of NL. petalum, petal, to denote one of the divisions of the calyx: cf. F. sépale. ] (Bot.) A leaf or division of the calyx. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ When the calyx consists of but one part, it is said to be monosepalous; when of two parts, it is said to be disepalous; when of a variable and indefinite number of parts, it is said to be polysepalous; when of several parts united, it is properly called gamosepalous. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Having one or more sepals. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Relating to, or having the nature of, sepals. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sepal + Gr. e'i^dos form. ] (Bot.) The metamorphosis of other floral organs into sepals or sepaloid bodies. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Sepal + -oid. ] (Bot.) Like a sepal, or a division of a calyx. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Having, or relating to, sepals; -- used mostly in composition. See under Sepal. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. syn- + sepal. ] (Bot.) Having united sepals; gamosepalous. [ 1913 Webster ]