tépala

Portuguese

A Lilium flower showing the six tepals: the outer three are sepals and the inner three are petals.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin tepalum.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.pa.lɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.pa.lɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.pa.la/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.pɐ.lɐ/

Noun

tépala f (plural tépalas)

1. (botany) tepal

See also

• pétala
• sépala