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trifoliolate

adjective tri·fo·li·o·late \ (ˌ)trī-ˈfō-lē-ə-ˌlāt \

Definition of trifoliolate

: having three leaflets
  • a trifoliolate leaf
— see leaf illustration

Origin and Etymology of trifoliolate

International Scientific Vocabulary tri- + Late Latin foliolum leaflet, diminutive of Latin folium leaf

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