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

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)

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

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