bijugate

American

[bahy-joo-gayt, -git, bahy-joo-gayt, -git] / ˈbaɪ dʒʊˌgeɪt, -gɪt, baɪˈdʒu geɪt, -gɪt /

Also bijugous

adjective

Botany.

(of leaves) having two pairs of leaflets or pinnae.

bijugate British

/ ˈbaɪdʒʊˌɡeɪt, baɪˈdʒuːɡeɪt /

adjective

(of compound leaves) having two pairs of leaflets

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Etymology

Origin of bijugate

First recorded in 1715–25; bi- ¹ + jugate

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