trijugate

adjective

tri·​ju·​gate

ˈtrījəˌgāt;

(ˈ)trī¦jügə̇t,

-ˌgāt

: having three pairs of leaflets

a trijugate leaf

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary trijug- (from Latin trijugus threefold) + -ate

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