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trimerous
[ trim-er-uhs ]
adjective
- Botany. (of flowers) having members in each whorl in groups of three.
- Entomology. having three segments or parts.
trimerous
/ ˈtrɪmərəs /
adjective
- (of plants) having parts arranged in groups of three
- consisting of or having three parts
trimerous
/ trĭm′ər-əs /
- Having three similar parts or segments.
- Having flower parts, such as petals, sepals, and stamens, in sets of three.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trimerous1
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Example Sentences
A very minute joint at the base of the claw-joint, in most Tetramerous and Trimerous beetles.
From Project Gutenberg
Trimerous insects are those whose tarsi consist of only three joints.
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So in fuchsias, a very common deviation consists in a trimerous and rarely a dimerous symmetry of the flower.
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