tricostate
[ trahy-kos-teyt, -kaw-steyt ]
/ traɪˈkɒs teɪt, -ˈkɔ steɪt /
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adjective Botany, Zoology.
having three ribs, costae, or raised lines.
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British Dictionary definitions for tricostate
tricostate
/ (traɪˈkɒsteɪt) /
adjective
biology having three ribs or riblike partstricostate leaves
Word Origin for tricostate
C19: from tri- + costate
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