gamosepalous
|gam-o-sep-a-lous|
/ˌɡæməˈsɛpələs/
sepals joined into one
Etymology
'gamosepalous' originates from New Latin, combining Greek 'gamos' meaning 'union' and Neo-Latin 'sepalum' (from which 'sepal' is derived) meaning 'sepal'.
'gamosepalous' was coined in botanical Latin (19th century) by joining the prefix 'gamo-' (from Greek 'gamos') with the adjective-forming element related to 'sepal', producing a term meaning 'with united sepals'.
Initially it specifically described sepals that are united; this core meaning has remained stable and is used in modern botanical descriptions to denote fused sepals.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having the sepals united or fused into a single unit (a tubular or cup-shaped calyx) rather than free.
The species is gamosepalous, with the sepals fused into a short tube around the ovary.
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