tepal
tepal · tepals
Blütenhüllblatt, Perigonblatt
Any component of the perianth, especially when the components are not distinguished…Any component of the perianth (outermost whorls of flower parts, not involved in reproduction), especially when the components are not distinguished into sepals and petals.
/ˈtɛp(ə)l/
Meaning
1 sensesAny component of the perianth (outermost whorls of flower parts, not involved in reproduction), especially when the components are not distinguished into sepals and petals.
Blütenhüllblatt, Perigonblatt
More definitions
- an undifferentiated part of a perianth that cannot be distinguished as a sepal or a petal (as in lilies and tulips)
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Origin
From French tépale, from New Latin tēpalum, coined 1827 by transposition of French pétaleFrom French tépale, from New Latin tēpalum, coined 1827 by transposition of French pétale (“petal”).
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