Definitions for "Tepals"
this term was coined to apply to both the sepals and the petals of an orchid, excepting the lip or labellum.
The petals and sepals of a flower when they are indistinguishable in terms of their color, shape and size.
Petals and sepals that are almost indistinguishable from each other, as in rushes ( Juncus sp).
Tépales Blüten, pl. Tépalos Bloemblaadjes, leaves.