TEPAL

tepal

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

tepal (plural tepals)

(botany) 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.

Anagrams

• -petal, Patel, Plate, leapt, lepta, palet, pelta, petal, plate, platé, pleat

Source: Wiktionary

Tep"al, n. Etym: [F. tépale, fr. pétale, by transposition.] (Bot.)

Definition: A division of a perianth. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition