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tripterous

[trip-ter-uhs]

adjective

Botany.

  1. three-winged; having three wings or winglike expansions.

tripterous

/ ˈٰɪəə /

adjective

  1. (of fruits, seeds, etc) having three winglike extensions or parts

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tripterous1

1865–70; < Greek tripteros; tri-, -pterous
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tripterous1

C19: from tri- + Greek -pteros , from pteron wing

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