Tepal

Origin

From French tépale, from pétale ("petal"), by transposition.

Full definition of tepal

Noun

1. (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.

Related terms

• sepal
• petal

Anagrams

• leapt
• lepta
• Patel
• petal
• plate
• pleat