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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