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sepal

se·pal [ sp'l, sépp'l ] (plural se·pals)


noun 
Definition:
 
part of flower enclosing petals: a modified leaf in the outermost whorl calyx of a flower that encloses the petals and other parts

[Early 19th century. Via French< modern Latin sepalum, blend of Greek skepē "covering" + Latin petalum "petal"]
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