- Bijugate
- Bijugate \Bij"u*gate\, a. [L. bis twice + jugatus, p. p. of jugare to join.] (Bot.) Having two pairs, as of leaflets. [1913 Webster]
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Bijugate
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bijugate — [bī′jo͞ogəs, bī jo͞o′gəs, bī jo͞o′gəsbī′jo͞o gāt΄; bī jo͞o′git, bī jo͞o′gāt΄] adj. [ BI 1 + JUGATE] having two pairs of leaflets, as some pinnate leaves: also bijugous [bī′jo͞ogəs, bī jo͞o′gəs, bī jo͞o′gəs] … English World dictionary
bijugate — adj. [L. bis, two; jugum, yolk] Being yoked two together; two paired … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
bijugate — /buy joo gayt , git, buy jooh gayt, git/, adj. Bot. (of leaves) having two pairs of leaflets or pinnae. Also, bijugous /buy joo geuhs, buy jooh geuhs/. [1715 25; BI 1 + JUGATE] * * * … Universalium
bijugate — adjective Having two pairs of leaflets … Wiktionary
bijugate — Of a pinnate leaf with two pairs of leaflets, e.g. the eophylls of some cycad species. See also jugate … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
bijugate — bi·ju·gate … English syllables
bijugate — a. having two overlapping heads, said of coin struck to two persons; Botany, with two pairs of leaflets … Dictionary of difficult words
bijugate — … Useful english dictionary
bijugate leaf — noun a pinnate leaf having two pairs of leaflets • Syn: ↑bijugous leaf, ↑twice pinnate • Hypernyms: ↑pinnate leaf … Useful english dictionary
Melicoccus bijugatus — Mamoncillo leaf and fruit Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
