tridentate

[ trahy-den-teyt ]

adjective

1. having three teeth or toothlike parts or processes.

tridentate

/ traɪˈdɛnteɪt /

adjective

1. anatomy botany having three prongs, teeth, or points

Word History and Origins

Origin of tridentate¹

First recorded in 1745–55; trident + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

The yew-like leaves spread laterally, and are of a deep green tint; the cones are furnished with tridentate bracts that project far beyond the scales.

From Project Gutenberg

The maxillæ; end in a tridentate lacinia as usual, though the palpi and galea I have not yet studied.

From Project Gutenberg

Associated words: trimestral, trimestrial, quarterly. three-parted, a. tripartite. three-pointed, a. tricuspidate, tricuspid. three-pointed spear. trident. three-sided, a. triangular, trilateral. three-sided figure. triangle. three-toothed, a. trident, tridentate. three years. triennium.

From Project Gutenberg

Triadelphous†, triangular, tricuspid, tricapsular†, tridental†, tridentate, tridentiferous†, trifoliate, trifurcate, trigonal†, trigrammic†, trigrammatic†, tripetalous†, tripodal, tripodic†, triquetral†, triquetrous†.

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