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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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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 CookeIt 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