trigeneric

adjective

tri·​generic

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: of or relating to three types or kinds

especially : showing characteristics of or resulting from interbreeding members of three genera

a trigeneric hybrid

Word History

Etymology

tri- + generic

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Rhymes for trigeneric

• allosteric
• amphoteric
• anomeric
• atmospheric
• chromospheric
• climacteric
• congeneric
• dysenteric
• esoteric
• exoteric
• isomeric
• lithospheric