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quaternate

quaternate

9.9
Having parts arranged in groups of four, like leaves
  • adjective
  • /kwəˈtɜrnɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cuaternario
  • The plant has quaternate leaves that grow in sets of four.

Examples

  • The plant was easily identified by its quaternate leaf arrangement.

  • Can you identify the quaternate arrangement of those leaves?

  • Some shrubs exhibit quaternate branching at every node.

  • The mineral forms quaternate crystals under certain conditions.

  • The plant was easily identified by its quaternate leaf arrangement.

  • The plant has quaternate leaves that grow in sets of four.

  • Can you identify the quaternate arrangement of those leaves?

Synonyms

quaternary
vsquaternate
7.6

Having four parts or members

is used specifically for parts arranged in sets of four, especially leaves
tetramerous
vsquaternate
  • Specialized
9.9

Having four similar parts, often in flowers

focuses on parts arranged as four units on leaves rather than similar flower divisions
four-lobed
vsquaternate
6.3

Having four rounded parts, like a leaf or organ

covers parts arranged in fours generally, not only shapes with four sections
four-needled
vsquaternate
  • Specialized
8.3

An evergreen tree like a pine with four needles in each small group on its branches

refers to any parts grouped in fours rather than those specific pointed clusters
four-petaled
vsquaternate
  • Specialized
3.8

A flower with four petals

applies to parts arranged in groups of four, not limited to floral parts
quadruplicate
vsquaternate
8.5

Having four parts

specifies grouped arrangement of parts in fours, not just total count
quadripartite
vsquaternate
  • Formal
9.9

Having four different parts or groups

means four parties or groups rather than a botanical four part arrangement

How Many

quintuple
2 6.8
quaternate
  • Specialized
9.9
ternary
  • Specialized
7.7
binary
34 4.8
single
54 1.0

Surface Forms

quaternate positive

Etymology

Quaternate comes from the Latin quaternus, which means 'four' or 'fourfold', and it is the same idea behind quartet and quarter, both words about groups or parts of four. So, a quaternate arrangement means the parts, for example leaves, are grouped in sets of four.