<botany> Having only one sepal, or the calyx in one piece or composed of the sepals united into one piece; gamosepalous. ... 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. ... Origin: Mono- + sepal: cf. F. Monos... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Mon`o·sep'al·ous adjective [ Mono- + sepal : confer French monosépale .] (Botany) Having only one sepal, or the calyx in one piece or composed of the sepals united into one piece; gamosepalous. » The most recent writers restrict this term to flowers having a solarit... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/96