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tepals

tepals is the plural of tepal.

Meaning of tepal

Noun

tepal (plural tepals)

  1. 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.
    • In Tulipa the pubescent tips of the tepals are quite interesting in particular those of T. fosteriana. The top of the tepal is initiated and develops before the reflexed, lateral parts.1982, H. Q. Varekamp (translator and editor), Z. Botschantzeva, Tulips: Taxonomy, Morphology, cytology, phytogeography and physiology, page 27

Questions about tepals

What is tepals the plural of?
Tepals is the plural of tepal.

Words near tepals in the dictionary

  1. Tep
  2. tepa
  3. tepache
  4. tepaches
  5. tepal
  6. tepals
  7. Tepan
  8. Tepanec
  9. Tepanecs
  10. tepanyaki
  11. tepari

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