'Ternate' definitions:
Definition of 'ternate'
From: WordNet
adjective
(of a leaf shape) consisting of three leaflets or sections
Definition of 'Ternate'
From: GCIDE
- Ternate \Ter"nate\, a. [NL. ternatus, fr. L. terni three each. See Tern, a.] Having the parts arranged by threes; as, ternate branches, leaves, or flowers. -- {Ter"nate*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]