tridentate

American  

[trahy-den-teyt] / traɪˈdɛn teɪt /

adjective

1. having three teeth or toothlike parts or processes.

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tridentate British  

/ traɪˈdɛnteɪt /

adjective

1. anatomy botany having three prongs, teeth, or points

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Etymology

Origin of tridentate

First recorded in 1745–55; trident + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

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tridentate

The maxillæ; end in a tridentate lacinia as usual, though the palpi and galea I have not yet studied.

From Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses by Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring)

Triadelphous†, triangular, tricuspid, tricapsular†, tridental†, tridentate, tridentiferous†, trifoliate, trifurcate, trigonal†, trigrammic†, trigrammatic†, tripetalous†, tripodal, tripodic†, triquetral†, triquetrous†.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

The yew-like leaves spread laterally, and are of a deep green tint; the cones are furnished with tridentate bracts that project far beyond the scales.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various