QUINQUEFOLIATE

quinquefoliate

(adjective) (of a leaf shape) having five leaflets

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

quinquefoliate (not comparable)

(botany) Having five leaves or leaflets.

Source: Wiktionary


Quin`que*fo"li*ate, Quin`que*fo"li*a`ted, a. Etym: [Quinque- + foliate, -ated: cf. F. quinquéfolié, L. quinquefolius.] (Bot.)

Definition: Having five leaves or leaflets. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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