sepaloid


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se·pal·oid

 (sē′pə-loid′, sĕp′ə-)
adj.
Resembling a sepal.
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sepaloid

(ˈsiːpəˌlɔɪd) or

sepaline

adj
(Botany) (esp of petals) resembling a sepal in structure and function
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Adj.1.sepaloid - resembling or characteristic of a sepal
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