tripterous
[ trip-ter-uhs ]
adjectiveBotany.
three-winged; having three wings or winglike expansions.
Origin of tripterous
1Words Nearby tripterous
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British Dictionary definitions for tripterous
tripterous
/ (ˈtrɪptərəs) /
adjective
(of fruits, seeds, etc) having three winglike extensions or parts
Origin of tripterous
1C19: from tri- + Greek -pteros, from pteron wing
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