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sepal

/ˈsiːp(ə)l/

Meanings
noun
One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when the sepals in a plant's calyx are not fused into a single structure.

Examples :

"The small, green sepals protected the rosebud before it bloomed, unfurling to reveal the petals inside. "
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Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration rosebud

rosebud noun

/ɹəʊz.bʌd/ /ɹoʊz.bʌd/

The bud of a rose.

"The gardener gently watered each rosebud, hoping they would bloom soon. "

Illustration single

single noun

/ˈsɪŋɡəl/

A 45 RPM vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B.

"My grandfather played a single of Elvis Presley at the family gathering. "

Illustration unfurling

unfurling verb

/ʌnˈfɜːrlɪŋ/ /ʌnˈfɝːlɪŋ/

To unroll or release something that had been rolled up, typically a sail or a flag.

"They unfurled the flag at the start of the festival."

Illustration petals

petals noun

/ˈpɛtəlz/ /ˈpɛdl̩z/

One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.

"The wind scattered the rose's pink petals across the garden path. "

Illustration bloomed

bloomed verb

/bluːmd/

To cause to blossom; to make flourish.

"The teacher's encouragement bloomed a love of reading in the shy student. "

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

Illustration sepals

sepals noun

/ˈsɛpəlz/

One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when the sepals in a plant's calyx are not fused into a single structure.

"The rosebud showed five green sepals protecting the tightly furled petals inside. "

Illustration component

component noun

/kʌmˈpoʊnənt/

A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.

"A CPU is a component of a computer."

Illustration reveal

reveal noun

/ɹəˈviːl/

The outer side of a window or door frame; the jamb.

"The carpenter carefully measured the reveal of the window frame before installing the new window. "

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration protected

protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."