trim|er|ous

trim|er|ous
trim|er|ous «TRIHM uhr uhs», adjective.
1. having or consisting of three parts.
2. characterized by three parts.
3. Botany. (of a flower) having three members in each whorl (generally written 3-merous).
4. Zoology. having three segments to each tarsus, as certain insects.
[< New Latin trimerus (with English -ous) < Greek trimer < tri- three + méros part]

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  • ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

  • trimerous — trim·er·ous …   English syllables

  • trimerous — trim•er•ous [[t]ˈtrɪm ər əs[/t]] adj. 1) bot (of flowers) having members in each whorl in groups of three 2) ent (of arthropods) having three segments or parts • Etymology: 1820–30; < NL trimerus; see trimer, ous …   From formal English to slang

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • ER — ER; ab·er·deen; ab·er·do·ni·an; ab·er·rant; ac·cel·er·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·lit·er·ate; al·to·geth·er; an·oth·er; an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic; ap·er; ap·prov·er; av·er·age; back·er; back·hand·er; badg·er; bail·er; bark·er; bar·ri·er; bast·er; beak·er; …   English syllables

  • pseu — pseu·da·le·tia; pseu·do; pseu·do·aconine; pseu·do·aconitine; pseu·do·adiabatic; pseu·do·aethalium; pseu·do·allele; pseu·do·alum; pseu·do·aquatic; pseu·do·benthonic; pseu·do·benthos; pseu·do·boleite; pseu·do·branch; pseu·do·bran·chus;… …   English syllables

  • pseudotrimerous — pseu·do·trim·er·ous …   English syllables

  • trimerous — /trim euhr euhs/, adj. 1. Bot. (of flowers) having members in each whorl in groups of three. 2. Entomol. having three segments or parts. [1820 30; < NL trimerus, equiv. to trimer (see TRIMER) + us OUS] * * * …   Universalium

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