gamosepalous

American

[gam-uh-sep-uh-luhs] / ˌgæm əˈsɛp ə ləs /

adjective

Botany.

having the sepals united.

gamosepalous British

/ ˌɡæməʊˈsɛpələs /

adjective

(of flowers) having united or partly united sepals, as the primrose Compare polysepalous

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Etymology

Origin of gamosepalous

First recorded in 1825–35; gamo- + -sepalous

Example Sentences

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The leaves are alternate, and generally coriaceous and shining; calyx gamosepalous and persistent, with three or six equal divisions; corolla with imbricated divisions.

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The sepals are sometimes free or separate from each other, at other times they are united to a greater or less extent; in the former case, the calyx is polysepalous, in the latter gamosepalous or monosepalous.

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The venation is useful as pointing out the number of leaves which constitute a gamosepalous calyx.

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In a gamosepalous calyx the sepals are united in various ways, sometimes very slightly, and their number is marked by the divisions at the apex.

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Flower of Datura Stramonium; gamosepalous and gamopetalous.

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