Quinquefoliate

Quinquefoliate
Quinquefoliate Quin`que*fo"li*ate, Quinquefoliated Quin`que*fo"li*a`ted, a. [Quinque- + foliate, -ated: cf. F. quinqu['e]foli['e], L. quinquefolius.] (Bot.) Having five leaves or leaflets. --Gray. [1913 Webster]

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  • quinquefoliate — adjective (of a leaf shape) having five leaflets • Similar to: ↑compound * * * quinquefoliate /kwin kwi fōˈli āt/ adjective (L folium leaf) with five leaflets • • • Main Entry: ↑quinqu …   Useful english dictionary

  • quinquefoliate leaf — noun a compound leaf having five leaflets • Hypernyms: ↑compound leaf …   Useful english dictionary

  • Quinquefoliated — Quinquefoliate Quin que*fo li*ate, Quinquefoliated Quin que*fo li*a ted, a. [Quinque + foliate, ated: cf. F. quinqu[ e]foli[ e], L. quinquefolius.] (Bot.) Having five leaves or leaflets. Gray. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • compound leaf — noun a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk • Hypernyms: ↑leaf, ↑leafage, ↑foliage • Hyponyms: ↑trifoliolate leaf, ↑quinquefoliate leaf, ↑palmate leaf, ↑pinnate leaf, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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