Meaning of TERNATE
| Pronunciation: | | 'turnit
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[adj] of a leaf shape; consisting of three leaflets or sections |
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TERNATE is a 7 letter word that starts with T. |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ter"nate\, a. [NL. ternatus, fr. L. terni three each.
See {Tern}, a.]
Having the parts arranged by threes; as, ternate branches,
leaves, or flowers. -- {Ter"nate*ly}, adv.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | In groups of three; of leaves, arranged in whorls of three; of a single leaf, having the leaflets arranged in groups of three. |
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