TRIJUGATE

Etymology

Adjective

trijugate (not comparable)

(botany) In three pairs.

Source: Wiktionary


Trij"u*gate, a. Etym: [See Trijugous.] (Bot.)

Definition: In three pairs; as, a trijugate leaf, or a pinnate leaf with three pairs of leaflets.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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