UNIJUGATE

Etymology

Adjective

unijugate (not comparable)

(botany, of a pinnate leaf) Having only one pair of leaflets.

Source: Wiktionary


U*nij"u*gate, a. Etym: [Uni- + L. jugum yoke, pair: cf. L. unijugus having one yoke.] (Bot.)

Definition: Having but one pair of leaflets; -- said of a pinnate leaf.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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