trifoliolate

adjective

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

: having three leaflets

a trifoliolate leaf

see leaf illustration

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trifoliolate

• borosilicate
• decontaminate
• deoxycholate
• deteriorate
• differentiate
• diisocyanate
• dinoflagellate
• excommunicate
• incapacitate
• insubordinate
• intercorporate
• interpenetrate