Definitions for sepals

sepals se·pal

Spelling: [see-puh l]
IPA: /ˈsi pəl/

Sepals is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 121 anagrams from letters in sepals (aelpss).

Definitions for sepals

noun

  1. one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.

Origin of sepals

New Latin sepalum (1790), irregular coinage based on Greek sképē covering and Latin petalum petal

Examples for sepals

The calyx is tightly closed, although the tips of the sepals are spread widely.

They occur normally in the sepals of Paronychia serpyllifolia and other plants.

Calyx inferior, funnelform, with 4–5 sepals as long as the corolla.

There are only two sepals, and they generally drop very early.

In a variety of the species, however, the sepals and petals are six in number.

The sepals are green and much smaller than the white petals.

One of the sepals in this flower was adherent to one of the lateral petals.

The ten ridges are placed opposite to the sepals and petals.

The five sepals have long points, and the five petals are slightly notched.

Stamens 5, inserted on the sepals, with double or irregular anthers.

Word Value for sepals
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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