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tepal
te·pal T0111200 (tē′pəl, tĕp′əl)n. A segment of the perianth of a flower in which the calyx and corolla (which make up the perianth) are nearly indistinguishable, as in tulips or lilies. The tepals are equivalent to the petals and sepals.
[French tépale, alteration (influenced by sépale, sepal) of pétale, petal, from New Latin petalum; see petal.]tepal (ˈtiːpəl; ˈtɛpəl) n (Botany) any of the subdivisions of a perianth that is not clearly differentiated into calyx and corolla[C20: from French tépale changed (on analogy with sépale sepal) from pétale petal]te•pal (ˈti pəl, ˈtɛp əl)
n. one of the divisions of a flower perianth, esp. one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips. [< French tépale (1827), alter. of pétale petal, on the model of sépale sepal] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | tepal - an undifferentiated part of a perianth that cannot be distinguished as a sepal or a petal (as in lilies and tulips)plant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus |
tepal
tepal a single member of the perianth of a flower, especially where sepal and petals are not clearly differentiated, as in the tulip.tepal
Related to tepal: TefalWords related to tepalnoun an undifferentiated part of a perianth that cannot be distinguished as a sepal or a petal (as in lilies and tulips)Related Words- plant part
- plant structure
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