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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The basidia, spicules, and quaternate spores agree with those of Agaricini.
Fungi: Their Nature and UsesMordecai Cubitt Cooke