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trifoliate

 
Dictionary: tri·fo·li·ate   (trī-fō'lē-ĭt) pronunciation
trifoliate
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trifoliate

trifoliate leaf
(Elizabeth Morales)
also tri·fo·li·at·ed ('tĭd)
adj.
Having three leaves or leaflike parts, as in the trillium.


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With leaflets in groups of three, like clover.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of a leaf shape; having three leaflets
  Synonyms: trifoliolate, trifoliated


 
 

 

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