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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:
< French tépale (1827), alteration of pétale petal, on the model of sépale sepal; coined by Augustin-Pierre de Candolle (1778–1841), Swiss botanist
< French tépale (1827), alteration of pétale petal, on the model of sépale sepal; coined by Augustin-Pierre de Candolle (1778–1841), Swiss botanist
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tepal  (tē'pəl, těp'əl) Pronunciation Key
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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