sepaloid

[see-puh-loid, sep-uh-]

adjective

resembling a sepal.

Also sep·al·ine

[sep-uh-lahyn, -lin, see-puh-] /ˈsɛp əˌlaɪn, -lɪn, ˈsi pə-/.

Origin of sepaloid

From the New Latin word sepaloideus, dating back to 1820–30. See sepal, -oid

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British Dictionary definitions for sepaloid

sepaloid

sepaline

adjective

(esp of petals) resembling a sepal in structure and function

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