sepaloid

[ see-puh-loid, sep-uh- ]
/ ˈsi pəˌlɔɪd, ˈsɛp ə- /

adjective

resembling a sepal.
Also sep·al·ine [sep-uh-lahyn, -lin, see-puh-] /ˈsɛp əˌlaɪn, -lɪn, ˈsi pə-/.

Origin of sepaloid

From the New Latin word sepaloideus, dating back to 1820–30. See sepal, -oid

British Dictionary definitions for sepaloid

sepaloid

sepaline

/ (ˈsiːpəˌlɔɪd) /

adjective

(esp of petals) resembling a sepal in structure and function