episepalous

[ ep-uh-sep-uh-luh s ]

/ ˌɛp əˈsɛp ə ləs /

adjective

(of a flower) having the stamens attached to the sepals.

Nearby words

episcope, episcopize, episcotister, episematic, episememe, episepalous, episio-, episioperineorrhaphy, episioplasty, episiorrhaphy, episiostenosis

Origin of episepalous

First recorded in 1880–85; epi- + -sepalous

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