- quaternate
- adjectiveconsisting of or especially arranged in sets of four-
quaternate leaves
-a quaternary compound
• Syn: ↑quaternary• Similar to: ↑multiple
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quaternate
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Quaternate — Qua*ter nate, a. Composed of, or arranged in, sets of four; quaternary; as, quaternate leaves. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quaternate — /kwot euhr nayt , kweuh terr nit/, adj. arranged in or consisting of four parts, as the leaves of certain plants. [1745 55; < L quatern(i) four at a time + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
quaternate — quater·nate … English syllables
Medinilla cummingii — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
