monosepalous

[ mon-uh-sep-uh-luh s ]

/ ˌmɒn əˈsɛp ə ləs /

adjective Botany.

having only one sepal, as a calyx.

Words nearby monosepalous

monorhyme, monosaccharide, monosaturated, monoscope, monosemy, monosepalous, monoski, monosodium, monosodium glutamate, monosome, monosomia

Origin of monosepalous

First recorded in 1820–30; mono- + -sepalous

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Is the monophyllous or monosepalous calyx a transformation due to the junction of the primitive leaflets?
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British Dictionary definitions for monosepalous

monosepalous

/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈsɛpələs) /

adjective

(of flowers) having only one sepal

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