tricorporal

adjective

tri·​corporal
(ˈ)trī+
variants or tricorporate
"+
or tricorporated
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: having or represented with three bodies conjoined to one head

Word History

Etymology

Latin tricorpor (from tri- + corpor-, corpus body) + English -al or -ate or -ate + -ed

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“Tricorporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tricorporal. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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