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

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
[ tēpəl, tĕpəl ]

A division of the perianth of a flower in which the sepals and petals are indistinguishable, as in tulips and lilies.