quinquefarious

quinquefarious
quinquefarious /kwin-kwi-fāˈri-əs/ adjective
1. (L -fārius, poss from fārī to speak) fivefold
2. In five rows
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Main Entry:quinqu-

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  • Quinquefarious — Quin que*fa ri*ous, a. [From L. quinque five: cf. F. quinqu[ e]fari[ e]. Cf. {Bifarious}.] (Bot.) Arranged in five vertical rows; pentastichous. Gray. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • quinquefarious — adj. [L. quinque, five; farius, fold] Arranged in five rows, ranks, or columns …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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