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TERNATELY
Etymology
Adverb
ternately (not comparable)
In a ternate manner.
Anagrams
• tetraenyl
Source: Wiktionary
TERNATE
Ter"nate, a. Etym: [NL. ternatus, fr. L. terni three each. See Tern, a.]
Definition: Having the parts arranged by threes; as, ternate branches, leaves, or flowers.
– Ter"nate*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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