Crossword Path

Find words for crosswords, Scrabble and word games

Word entry · 5 letters

sepal

Best crossword clue

"Flower's outer part"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈsɛp(ə)l/Part of speech nounSorted aelpsStarts with SEnds with L1 clues
1S2E3P4A5L

Definitions

  1. one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower

Word origin

From French sépale, from New Latin sepalum.

Used in a sentence

  • When the sepals are distinct, or separate from each other, the calyx is said to be polysepalous.
  • The sepal and the petal are essentially leaf-like in form and anatomy but generally simpler in detailed structure than a foliage leaf.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues

01Flower's outer part5 letters

Not quite right?

"Search similar patterns."

S____

Related words