Sepal Sepal A sepal ( or ) is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom. The term "sepalum" was coined by Noël Martin Joseph de Necker in 1790, and derived from the Greek σκεπη ("skepi"), a covering. Collectively the sepals are called the calyx (plural calyces), the outermost whorl of parts that form a flower. The word "calyx" was adopted from the Latin "calyx", not to be confused with "calix", a cup or goblet. "Calyx" derived from
Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs "The way to succeed and the way to suck eggs" as a pun for the 69 sex position ("suck seed" and "suck eggs"). Moreover, Crowley titled the chapter "ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ", Greek "κεφαλη" or "head" and "ΞΘ" or "69" (both slang in English for oral sex - but not the original ancient Greek words). Subsequent to the album's release, Ministry put multiple references to the number 69 in future albums. For example, the albums "Dark Side of the Spoon" and "Houses of the Molé" both have hidden tracks at track #69. "Psalm 69" was ranked #80 on the "Rolling Stone"’s “Top 100