(esp of petals) resembling a sepal in structure and function
sepaloid in American English
(ˈsipəˌlɔɪd; ˈsɛpəˌlɔɪd)
adjective
like or having the nature of a sepal
Examples of 'sepaloid' in a sentence
sepaloid
However, carpels are transformed into petaloid organs rather than sepaloid structures.
Yellina Aravinda L, Orashakova Svetlana, Lange Sabrina, Erdmann Robert, Leebens-MackJim, Becker Annette 2010, 'Floral homeotic C function genes repress specific B function genes in the carpel whorlof the basal eudicot California poppy (Eschscholzia californica)', EvoDevohttp://www.evodevojournal.com/content/1/1/13. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)