-sepalous

American

a combining form meaning “having sepals” of the kind or number specified by the initial element.

polysepalous.

-sepalous British

combining form

having sepals of a specified type or number

polysepalous

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

-sepaly

combining form

Etymology

Origin of -sepalous

see origin at sepal, -ous

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