English

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Etymology

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From tri- +‎ foliolate.

Adjective

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trifoliolate (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Having three leaflets, as some compound leaves do.
    Coordinate terms: unifoliolate (1), bifoliolate (2), quadrifoliolate (4)
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Noun

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trifoliolate (plural trifoliolates)

  1. (botany) A plant of this kind.