tepal
Meanings
Plural: tepals
Noun
- an undifferentiated part of a perianth that cannot be distinguished as a sepal or a petal (as in lilies and tulips)
- 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.
Origin / Etymology
From French tépale, from New Latin tēpalum, coined 1827 by transposition of French pétale (“petal”).
Scrabble Score: 7
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Words With Friends Score: 9
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