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Record 1 2010-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
DEF

One of the parts (lobes) forming the calyx of a flower.

OBS

It is usually green and protects the rest of the flower in the bud.

OBS

Etymology: ... from New Latin "sepalum."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
DEF

Chacune des pièces, normalement vertes, du calice d'une fleur d'Angiosperme [...]

OBS

Parfois les sépales revêtent les couleurs vives et attractives familières pour les pétales [...] lorsque sépales et pétales se ressemblent beaucoup, on confond toutes ces pièces périanthaires sous la désignation commune de tépales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
DEF

Cada una de las hojas que componen el cáliz.

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