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tricostate

[ trahy-kos-teyt, -kaw-steyt ]

adjective

, Botany, Zoology.
  1. having three ribs, costae, or raised lines.


tricostate

/ traɪˈkɒsteɪt /

adjective

  1. biology having three ribs or riblike parts

    tricostate leaves



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Word History and Origins

Origin of tricostate1

First recorded in 1860–65; tri- + costate

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tricostate1

C19: from tri- + costate

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