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trifoliolate

trifoliolate

9.9
A leaf that has three small parts called leaflets
  • adjective
  • /ˌtraɪfoʊˈliːəˌleɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : trifoliado
  • Many legumes produce trifoliolate leaves, which help botanists identify them easily.

Examples

  • The clover is known for its trifoliolate leaves that are commonly considered lucky.

  • Look at the trifoliolate leaves on that tree!

  • The trifoliolate pattern is typical among certain species within the pea family.

  • The trifoliolate leaves are beautiful.

  • Many legumes produce trifoliolate leaves, which help botanists identify them easily.

  • The clover is known for its trifoliolate leaves that are commonly considered lucky.

  • The trifoliolate pattern is typical among certain species within the pea family.

Synonyms

trifoliate
vstrifoliolate
  • Specialized
8.6

Having three leaflets on one leaf, like clover

is the same botanical meaning but differs in spelling or form
trifoliated
vstrifoliolate
  • Specialized
8.8

A leaf divided into three parts like a clover

is the same botanical meaning but differs in spelling or form

Compounds

trifoliolate leaf
  • Specialized
8.4

A leaf divided into three small leaf parts attached to one stem

How Leafy

pinnate
  • Specialized
1 9.6
foliolate
  • Specialized
9.9
trifoliolate
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

trifoliolate positive

Morphology

trifoliolate = foliolate (transparent) = tri + foliolate

Formed by the productive numeric prefix 'tri-' added to 'foliolate', yielding the literal meaning 'having three leaflets'.

Etymology

Trifoliolate comes from the parts tri- ('three') and folio ('leaf'), so it describes a leaf made of three small leaves, called leaflets, as in a clover.