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trifoliate
[ trahy-foh-lee-it, -eyt ]
/ traɪˈfoʊ li ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
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adjective
having three leaflets, lobes, or foils; trefoil.
Botany. trifoliolate.
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Sometimes tri·fo·li·at·ed [trahy-foh-lee-ey-tid] /traɪˈfoʊ liˌeɪ tɪd/ .
Words nearby trifoliate
trifluoride, trifluorochloromethane, trifluralin, trifocal, trifold, trifoliate, trifoliate orange, trifoliolate, trifolium, triforium, triform
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British Dictionary definitions for trifoliate
trifoliate
trifoliated
/ (traɪˈfəʊlɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) /
adjective
having three leaves, leaflike parts, or (of a compound leaf) leaflets
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