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trisepalous

American  
[trahy-sep-uh-luhs] / traɪˈsɛp ə ləs /

adjective

Botany.

  1. having three sepals.

Etymology

Origin of trisepalous

1820–30; tri- + -sepalous ( def. )

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In a polysepalous calyx the number of the parts is indicated by Greek numerals prefixed; thus, a calyx which has three sepals is trisepalous; one with five sepals is pentasepalous.

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