tristichous

[ tris-ti-kuhs ]

adjective

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

tristichous

/ ˈtrɪstɪkəs /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tristichous¹

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