Note: The most recent writers restrict this term to flowers having a solarity sepal, and use {gamosepalous} for a calyx formed by several sepals combined into one piece. Cf. {Monopetalous}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
monosepalous — [män΄əsep′əl əs] adj. Bot. GAMOSEPALOUS … English World dictionary
monosepalous — /mon euh sep euh leuhs/, adj. Bot. 1. gamosepalous. 2. having only one sepal, as a calyx. [1820 30; MONO + SEPALOUS] * * * … Universalium
monosepalous — adjective (of a calyx) having all sepals united … Wiktionary
monosepalous — mono·sep·al·ous … English syllables
monosepalous — /mɒnoʊˈsɛpələs/ (say monoh sepuhluhs) adjective 1. → gamosepalous. 2. having only one sepal, as a calyx …
monosepalous — “+|sepələs adjective Etymology: mon + sepalous 1. : gamosepalous 2. : having a single sepal … Useful english dictionary
Gamosepalous — Gam o*sep al*ous, a. [Gr. ? marriage + E. sepal.] (Bot.) Formed of united sepals; monosepalous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sepal — Se pal, n. [NL. sepalum, formed in imitation of NL. petalum, petal, to denote one of the divisions of the calyx: cf. F. s[ e]pale.] (Bot.) A leaf or division of the calyx. [1913 Webster] Note: When the calyx consists of but one part, it is said… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
μονοσέπαλος — η, ο βοτ. 1. (για άνθη) αυτός τού οποίου ο κάλυκας έχει σέπαλα ενωμένα, αλλ. συσσέπαλος 2. φρ. «μονοσέπαλος κάλυκας» κάλυκας ενός άνθους ο οποίος αποτελείται από συμφυή σέπαλα, αλλ. συσσέπαλος κάλυκας. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ.… … Dictionary of Greek
gamosepalous — [gam΄əsep′əl əs] adj. having the sepals united; monosepalous … English World dictionary
