quaternate
[kwot-er-neyt, kwuh-tur-nit]
- arranged in or consisting of four parts, as the leaves of certain plants.
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Origin of quaternate
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Related Words for quaternate
quadruplicate, quadruple, tetrad, quaternary, quadrigeminal, quadripartite, quadrivial, quaternateExamples from the Web for quaternate
Historical Examples of quaternate
The basidia, spicules, and quaternate spores agree with those of Agaricini.
Fungi: Their Nature and UsesMordecai Cubitt Cooke