'Ternate' definitions:

Definition of 'ternate'

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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]

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