Definitions for tepal
ˈti pəl, ˈtɛp əltepal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tepalnoun

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

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1. tepalnoun

   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.

2. Etymology: From tépale, from pétale, by transposition.

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1. Tepal

   A tepal is one of the outer parts of a flower (collectively the perianth). The term is used when these parts cannot easily be classified as either sepals or petals. This may be because the parts of the perianth are undifferentiated (i.e. of very similar appearance), as in Magnolia, or because, although it is possible to distinguish an outer whorl of sepals from an inner whorl of petals, the sepals and petals have similar appearance to one another (as in Lilium). The term was first proposed by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1827 and was constructed by analogy with the terms "petal" and "sepal". (De Candolle used the term perigonium or perigone for the tepals collectively; today, this term is used as a synonym for perianth.)

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1. tepal

   A tepal is a term used in botany to refer to a part of a flower that cannot be distinctly classified as either a petal or a sepal, typically because they look very similar or are indistinguishable from each other. In such flowers, all segments of the perianth (the outer part of the flower) are similar in color and shape and are referred to as tepals.

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1. Tepalnoun

   a division of a perianth

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1. Tepal

   Tepals are elements of the perianth, or outer part of a flower, which includes the petals or sepals. The term "tepal" is applied when all the segments of the perianth are of similar shape and color, or undifferentiated. When different types of organs can be distinguished, they are referred to as sepals and petals. The term was first proposed by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1827. De Candolle used the term perigonium for the tepals collectively; today this term is used as a synonym for "perianth". Undifferentiated tepals are thought to be the ancestral condition in flowering plants, for example, Amborella, which is thought to have separated earliest in the evolution of flowering plants, has flowers with undifferentiated tepals. Distinct petals and sepals would therefore have arisen by differentiation, probably in response to animal pollination. In typical modern flowers, the outer or enclosing whorl of organs forms sepals, specialised for protection of the flower bud as it develops, while the inner whorl forms petals, which attract pollinators. In some plants the flowers have no petals, and all the tepals are sepals modified to look like petals. These organs are described as petaloid, e.g. the sepals of hellebores.

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1. • Plant Part

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for tepal »

1. leapt

2. lepta

3. Patel

4. petal

5. plate

6. pleat

7. palet

8. pelta

How to pronounce tepal?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say tepal in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tepal in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tepal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tepal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tepal
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tepal
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tepal
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tepal
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=tepal