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tripterous
[ trip-ter-uhs ]
adjective
, Botany.
- three-winged; having three wings or winglike expansions.
tripterous
/ ˈtrɪptərəs /
adjective
- (of fruits, seeds, etc) having three winglike extensions or parts
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Origin of tripterous1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tripterous1
C19: from tri- + Greek -pteros , from pteron wing
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