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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