lepal

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noun

A sterile transformed stamen.

OriginAncient Greek λεπίς →
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Meanings

nounlepal (plural lepals)

plural lepals

  1. obsoletebiologyA sterile transformed stamen.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλεπίς“scale (of a fish); flake”
  2. Englishlepal

From Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís, “scale (of a fish); flake”); compare French lépale.

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APA

lepal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepal

MLA

“lepal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lepal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepal.

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