tergeminate

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adjective

Having three pairs of leaflets.

“tergeminate leaves”

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Meanings

adjectivetergeminate (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablebiologyHaving three pairs of leaflets.

    tergeminate leaves

Origin

See tergeminous.

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APA

tergeminate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tergeminate

MLA

“tergeminate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tergeminate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tergeminate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tergeminate.

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