trifarious

adjective

tri·​far·​i·​ous

(ˈ)trī¦fa(a)rēəs

: facing three ways

especially : occurring in whorls of three

trifarious leaves

Word History

Etymology

Latin trifarius of three ways, from trifariam in three ways, from tri- + -fariam (akin to Sanskrit -dhā in dvidhā in two ways)

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