trimerous

[ trim-er-uh s ]

/ ˈtrɪm ər əs /

adjective

Botany. (of flowers) having members in each whorl in groups of three.

Entomology. having three segments or parts.

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Origin of trimerous

1820–30; < New Latin trimerus, equivalent to trimer- (see trimer) + -us -ous

Words nearby trimerous

trim tab, trimaran, trimble, trime, trimer, trimerous, trimester, trimetallic, trimeter, trimethadione, trimethoprim

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Example sentences from the Web for trimerous

A very minute joint at the base of the claw-joint, in most Tetramerous and Trimerous beetles.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
Trimerous insects are those whose tarsi consist of only three joints.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
So in fuchsias, a very common deviation consists in a trimerous and rarely a dimerous symmetry of the flower.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters

British Dictionary definitions for trimerous

trimerous

/ (ˈtrɪmərəs) /

adjective

(of plants) having parts arranged in groups of three

consisting of or having three parts

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Scientific definitions for trimerous

trimerous

[ trĭm′ər-əs ]

Having three similar parts or segments.

Having flower parts, such as petals, sepals, and stamens, in sets of three.