triphyllous

[trahy-fil-uhs]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Botany.

having three leaves.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of triphyllous¹

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

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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.