unijugate

[ yoo-nij-uh-geyt, yoo-ni-joo-git, -geyt ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. (of a pinnate leaf ) having only a single pair of leaflets.

unijugate

/ -ˌɡeɪt; ˌjuːnɪˈdʒuːɡɪt /

adjective

1. (of a compound leaf) having only one pair of leaflets

Word History and Origins

Origin of unijugate¹

1840–50; < Latin ūnijug ( us ) having one yoke (equivalent to ūni- uni- + jug ( um ) yoke ¹ + -us adj. suffix) + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Unijugate, ū-ni-jōō′gāt, adj. having one pair of leaflets—of a pinnate leaf.

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