quinquefoliate

9.9

A leaf made of five smaller leaves attached

adjective
/kwɪŋkweɪˈfoʊliˌeɪt/

Specialized

: quinquefoliado

The rose species has quinquefoliate leaves, each consisting of five distinct leaflets.

Examples

Researchers identified the plant by its quinquefoliate leaf pattern.
In spring, the tree produces new quinquefoliate growth along its branches.
The quinquefoliate leaf is beautiful.
What a quinquefoliate plant!
Researchers identified the plant by its quinquefoliate leaf pattern.
In spring, the tree produces new quinquefoliate growth along its branches.
The rose species has quinquefoliate leaves, each consisting of five distinct leaflets.

Compounds

quinquefoliate leaf

Specialized

9.9

A leaf made of five small leaflets

How Many

quinquefoliate

Specialized

9.9

trifoliate

Specialized

1 8.6

bifoliate

Specialized

9.9

unifoliate

Specialized

1 9.9

Surface Forms

quinquefoliate positive

Morphology

quinquefoliate = foliate (opaque) = quinque + foliate

The Latin numeric combining form 'quinque-' (five) is not a productive or familiar prefix for average learners, so they will not readily infer 'five leaflets' from the parts.

Etymology

The word quinquefoliate comes from Latin parts quinque ('five') and folium ('leaf'). So a quinquefoliate leaf is one that has five separate leaflets.