English Explanatory Dictionary

tepal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

tĕp'(ə)l /ˈtɛp(ə)l/ /ˈtiːp(ə)l/ En-us-tepal.oga En-us-tepal2.oga

Word forms

tepal tepals

Etymology

From French tépale, from New Latin tēpalum, coined 1827 by transposition of French pétale (“petal”).

Related words

petal sepal calyx corolla
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