SEPAL
Sepal
A sepal is a part of the flower of angiosperms . Collectively the sepals are called the calyx, the outermost whorl of parts that form a flower. The word calyx adopted from the Latin calyx, not to be confused with calix, a cup or goblet. Calyx derived from the Greek καλυξ a bud, a calyx, a husk or wrapping, from Sanskrit kalika, a bud. Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom. After flowering, most plants have no more use for the calyx which withers or becomes vestigial, however, some plants ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Sepal
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sepal
Noun
- One of the component parts of the calyx, when this consists of separate (not fused) parts.
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