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triphyllous

American  
[trahy-fil-uhs] / traɪˈfɪl əs /

adjective

Botany.

  1. having three leaves.

Etymology

Origin of triphyllous

First recorded in 1750–60; tri- + -phyllous

Example Sentences

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Turpentine Tree, burseræ gummifera, belongs to the order diœcia, class polygamia; the calyx is triphyllous, the corolla three-leaved, and the seed-vessel tri-valved.

From Project Gutenberg

Triphyllous, three-leaved; composed of three pieces.

From Project Gutenberg

Triphyllous, formed by the union of three leaves.

From Project Gutenberg

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