gamosepalous

[ gam-uh-sep-uh-luh s ]
/ ˌgæm əˈsɛp ə ləs /

adjective Botany.

having the sepals united.

Origin of gamosepalous

First recorded in 1825–35; gamo- + -sepalous

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British Dictionary definitions for gamosepalous

gamosepalous
/ (ˌɡæməʊˈsɛpələs) /

adjective

(of flowers) having united or partly united sepals, as the primrose Compare polysepalous