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QUINQUEFARIOUS
Etymology
Adjective
quinquefarious (not comparable)
(botany, rare) Arranged in five vertical rows.
Synonyms
• (arranged in five): pentastichous
Source: Wiktionary
Quin`que*fa"ri*ous, a. Etym: [From L. quinque five: cf. F. quinquéfarié. Cf. Bifarious.] (Bot.)
Definition: Arranged in five vertical rows; pentastichous. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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