trifoliated
8.8
A leaf divided into three parts like a clover
- adjective
- /ˌtraɪˈfoʊliˌeɪtɪd/
- Specialized
:
trifoliado
- Clover is a common example of a trifoliated plant.
Examples
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The plant's trifoliated leaves help distinguish it from other species in the garden.
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Many legumes have characteristic trifoliated foliage.
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The plant has trifoliated leaves.
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Many species of clover are trifoliated.
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Clover is a common example of a trifoliated plant.
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Many legumes have characteristic trifoliated foliage.
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The plant's trifoliated leaves help distinguish it from other species in the garden.
Synonyms
8.6
Having three leaflets on one leaf, like clover
has the same meaning but differs as an alternative written form
9.9
A leaf that has three small parts called leaflets
has identical meaning but appears as a different orthographic form
Surface Forms
trifoliated positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word trifoliated comes from the parts tri- meaning 'three', as in trio or triple, and folium meaning 'leaf', as in foliage. So, trifoliated describes a leaf that is made of three small leaflets.
