polysepalous

[ pol-ee-sep-uh-luhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Botany.

polysepalous

/ ˌpɒlɪˈsɛpələs /

See gamosepalous
(of flowers) having distinct separate sepals Compare gamosepalous

First recorded in 1820–30; poly- + -sepalous

Polysepalous, pol-i-sep′a-lus, adj. having the sepals separate from each other.

Funnelform corolla of a common Morning Glory, detached from its polysepalous calyx.

It is more common among polysepalous and polypetalous plants than in those in which the sepals or petals are united together.

Polysepalous, to the calyx when of separate sepals or calyx-leaves.

Polysepalous, same as the last when applied to the calyx, 89.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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