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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