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tripterous

[ trip-ter-uhs ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. three-winged; having three wings or winglike expansions.


tripterous

/ ˈtrɪptərəs /

adjective

  1. (of fruits, seeds, etc) having three winglike extensions or parts
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tripterous1

1865–70; < Greek tripteros; tri-, -pterous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tripterous1

C19: from tri- + Greek -pteros , from pteron wing

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