tristichous

American

[tris-ti-kuhs] / ˈtrɪs tɪ kəs /

adjective

arranged in three rows.
Botany. arranged in or characterized by three vertical rows.

tristichous British

/ ˈtrɪstɪkəs /

adjective

arranged in three rows, esp (of plants) having three vertical rows of leaves

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Etymology

Origin of tristichous

First recorded in 1855–60, tristichous is from the Greek word trístichos of three rows or verses. See tri-, -stichous

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