Tepal Definition

tēpəl, tĕpəl
noun
A segment of the perianth of a flower in which the calyx and corolla (which make up the perianth) are nearly indistinguishable, as in tulips or lilies. The tepals are equivalent to the petals and sepals.
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Other Word Forms of Tepal

Noun

Singular:
tepal
Plural:
tepals

Origin of Tepal

  • French tépale alteration (influenced by sépale sepal) of pétale petal from New Latin petalum petal

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French tépale, from pétale (“petal"), by transposition.

    From Wiktionary

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TTETEP

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LALPAL

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