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TRINODAL
Etymology
Adjective
trinodal (not comparable)
Having three nodes.
Source: Wiktionary
Tri*nod"al, a. Etym: [L. trinodis three-knotted; tri- (see Tri-) + nodus knot.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: Having three knots or nodes; having three points from which a leaf may shoot; as, a trinodal stem.
2. (Geom.)
Definition: Having three nodal points.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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