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sepal

/ˈsiːp(ə)l/

Meanings
noun

Sépalo

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. "
Los sépalos pequeños y verdes protegieron el capullo de rosa antes de que floreciera, desplegándose para revelar los pétalos en el interior.
plant part nature biology vegetable agriculture

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particularmente, especialmente

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Los aperitivos fueron particularmente estimulantes.

Illustration rosebud

rosebud noun

/ɹəʊz.bʌd/ /ɹoʊz.bʌd/

Capullo de rosa

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

El jardinero regó suavemente cada capullo de rosa, esperando que florecieran pronto.

Illustration single

single noun

/ˈsɪŋɡəl/

Sencillo

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

Mi abuelo puso un sencillo de Elvis Presley en la reunión familiar.

Illustration unfurling

unfurling verb

/ʌnˈfɜːrlɪŋ/ /ʌnˈfɝːlɪŋ/

Desplegar, desplegarse

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

Desplegaron la bandera al comienzo del festival.

Illustration interior

interior noun

/ɪnˈtɪəɹɪə/ /ɪnˈtɪɹiɚ/

Interior

"The cozy interior of the library was perfect for studying. "

El interior acogedor de la biblioteca era perfecto para estudiar.

Illustration bloomed

bloomed verb

/bluːmd/

Florecer, florecer

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

El estímulo del maestro hizo florecer el amor por la lectura en el estudiante tímido.

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

Estructura, construcción

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

Los pájaros habían construido una estructura asombrosa con palos y varios objetos desechados.

Illustration sepals

sepals noun

/ˈsɛpəlz/

Sépalos

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

El capullo de rosa mostraba cinco sépalos verdes que protegían los pétalos fuertemente enrollados en su interior.

Illustration component

component noun

/kʌmˈpoʊnənt/

Componente, pieza

"A CPU is a component of a computer."

Una CPU es un componente de una computadora.

Illustration reveal

reveal noun

/ɹəˈviːl/

Jamba

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

El carpintero midió cuidadosamente la jamba del marco de la ventana antes de instalar la ventana nueva.

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

Antes

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Antes de la cena, terminé mi tarea.

Illustration protected

protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

Proteger, defender, resguardar

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

Los condones están diseñados para proteger contra las enfermedades de transmisión sexual.