tepal
[ tee-puh l, tep-uh l ]
/ ˈti pəl, ˈtɛp əl /
noun Botany.
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
Origin of tepal
< French
tépale (1827), alteration of
pétale petal, on the model of
sépale sepal; coined by Augustin-Pierre de Candolle (1778–1841), Swiss botanist
Words nearby tepal
tenzing,
tenzing norgay,
teocalli,
teosinte,
teotihuacán,
tepal,
tepary bean,
tepe,
tepe gawra,
tepee,
tepefy
British Dictionary definitions for tepal
tepal
/ (ˈtiːpəl, ˈtɛpəl) /
noun
any of the subdivisions of a perianth that is not clearly differentiated into calyx and corolla
Word Origin for tepal
C20: from French
tépale changed (on analogy with
sépale sepal) from
pétale
petal
Scientific definitions for tepal
tepal
[ tē′pəl, tĕp′əl ]
A division of the perianth of a flower in which the sepals and petals are indistinguishable, as in tulips and lilies.