tepal
Meaning
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.
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɛp(ə)l/
Etymology
From French tépale, from New Latin tēpalum, coined 1827 by transposition of French pétale (“petal”).
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