trimerous

[ trim-er-uhs ]

adjective
  1. Botany. (of flowers) having members in each whorl in groups of three.

  2. Entomology. having three segments or parts.

Origin of trimerous

1
1820–30; <New Latin trimerus, equivalent to trimer- (see trimer) + -us-ous

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British Dictionary definitions for trimerous

trimerous

/ (ˈtrɪmərəs) /


adjective
  1. (of plants) having parts arranged in groups of three

  2. consisting of or having three parts

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Scientific definitions for trimerous

trimerous

[ trĭmər-əs ]


  1. Having three similar parts or segments.

  2. Having flower parts, such as petals, sepals, and stamens, in sets of three.

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