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monosepalous |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Monosepalous \Mon`o*sep"al*ous\, a. [Mono- + sepal: cf F. monos['e]pale.] (Bot.) Having only one sepal, or the calyx in one piece or composed of the sepals united into one piece; gamosepalous. Note: The most recent writers restrict this term to flowers having a solarity sepal, and use gamosepalous for a calyx formed by several sepals combined into one piece. Cf {Monopetalous}.
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