sepaline
/ˈsɛpəlaɪn/
adjective
- Relating to or resembling a sepal (the leaf-like part of a flower that protects the bud).
- The young bud was enclosed by sepaline parts that opened as it bloomed.
- Botanists studied the sepaline features to classify the plant species.
- The sepaline structure of the flower was green and leaf-like.