tepal
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
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How to use tepal in a sentence
The Blacks have a quaint story about its origin, and I will tell it to you as old tepal, a black chief, told it to me.
Jean, Our Little Australian Cousin | Mary F. Nixon-Roulet
British Dictionary definitions for tepal
/ (ˈtiːpəl, ˈtɛpəl) /
any of the subdivisions of a perianth that is not clearly differentiated into calyx and corolla
Origin of tepal
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for 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.
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