triphyllous

[trahy-fil-uhs]

adjective

Botany.

1. having three leaves.

Word History and Origins

Origin of triphyllous¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

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Triphyllous, three-leaved; composed of three pieces.

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Triphyllous, formed by the union of three leaves.

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