QUADRIFARIOUS

Etymology

Adjective

quadrifarious (not comparable)

(botany) Arranged in four rows or ranks.

Synonyms

• (arranged in four rows or ranks): tetrastichous

Source: Wiktionary


Quad`ri*fa"ri*ous, a. Etym: [L. quadrifarius fourfold, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quadrifarié. Cf. Multifarious.]

Definition: Arranged in four rows or ranks; as, quadrifarious leaves. Loudon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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