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polysepalous

[ pol-ee-sep-uh-luhs ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. having a calyx of separate or unconnected sepals.


polysepalous

/ ˌpɒlɪˈsɛpələs /

adjective

  1. (of flowers) having distinct separate sepals Compare gamosepalous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of polysepalous1

First recorded in 1820–30; poly- + -sepalous
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Example Sentences

Polysepalous, pol-i-sep′a-lus, adj. having the sepals separate from each other.

Funnelform corolla of a common Morning Glory, detached from its polysepalous calyx.

It is more common among polysepalous and polypetalous plants than in those in which the sepals or petals are united together.

Polysepalous, to the calyx when of separate sepals or calyx-leaves.

Polysepalous, same as the last when applied to the calyx, 89.

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