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tridentate

American  
[trahy-den-teyt] / traɪˈdɛn teɪt /

adjective

  1. having three teeth or toothlike parts or processes.

tridentate British  
/ traɪˈdɛnteɪt /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of tridentate

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

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