Associations to the word «Tepal»

Wiktionary

TEPAL, noun. (botany) One of the component parts of the perianth, the outermost whorls of flower parts, especially when the perianth is not divided into two whorls of unequal appearance.

Dictionary definition

TEPAL, noun. An undifferentiated part of a perianth that cannot be distinguished as a sepal or a petal (as in lilies and tulips).

Wise words

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