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BIJUGATE
Etymology
Adjective
bijugate (not comparable)
(botany) Of a compound leaf, having two pairs of leaflets
(botany) Of leaf arrangement, having pairs of (opposite) leaves, spirally arranged, producing a double spiral
Source: Wiktionary
Bij"u*gate, a. Etym: [L. bis twice + jugatus, p. p. of jugare to join.] (Bot.)
Definition: Having two pairs, as of leaflets.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
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