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tepal

te·pal

UK/ˈtɛp(ə)l/ US/ˈtiːp(ə)l/ uncommon

noun

1.

an undifferentiated part of a perianth that cannot be distinguished as a sepal or a petal (as in lillies and tulips)

Origin

From French tépale, from New Latin tēpalum, coined 1827 by transposition of French pétale (“petal”).

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