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quaternate

[ kwot-er-neyt, kwuh-tur-nit ]
/ ˈkwɒt ərˌneɪt, kwəˈtɜr nɪt /
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adjective
arranged in or consisting of four parts, as the leaves of certain plants.
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Origin of quaternate

1745–55; <Latin quatern(ī) four at a time + -ate1

Words nearby quaternate

quatercentenary, quatercentennial, quaternary, quaternary ammonium compound, quaternary structure, quaternate, quaternion, quaternity, Quathlamba, quatorze, quatrain
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Words related to quaternate

quadruple, quadruplicate, quaternary, tetrad, quadripartite, quadrivial

How to use quaternate in a sentence

  • The basidia, spicules, and quaternate spores agree with those of Agaricini.

    Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

  • It is not intended that the spores are always quaternate in Agaricini, though that number is constant in the more typical species.

    Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
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