Look up: tepal

1. tepal
   When the sepals and petals of a flower are indistinguishable, they are referred to as tepals. Tepals are common in many groups of monocots. More info?
   Found on http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gl
   
   
2. Tepal
   Tep'al noun [ French tépale , from pétale , by transposition.] (Botany) A division of a perianth. [ R.]
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/28
   
   
3. tepal
   <botany> A perianth segment in a flower in which all the perianth segments are similar in appearance. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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4. tepal
   noun 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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5. Tepal
   • (n.) A division of a perianth.
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6. Tepal
   flower showing the `tepals`: the inner three are petals and the outer three are sepals. `Tepals` are elements of the perianth, or outer part of a flower, which include the petals or sepals. The term tepal is more often applied specifically when all segments of the perianth are of similar shape and c...
   Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tepal