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| se·pal [ sp'l, sépp'l ] (plural se·pals) |
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part of flower enclosing petals: a modified leaf in the outermost whorl calyx of a flower that encloses the petals and other parts
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| [Early 19th century. Via French< modern Latin sepalum, blend of Greek skepē "covering" + Latin petalum "petal"] |
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