trifoliated

Thân thiện

The maple leaf is distinctly trifoliated.

Definition

Adjective: - (Botany) Having three leaflets or lobes; trifoliate. Describes a leaf structure where a single leaf is divided into three distinct, separate leaflets that share a common point of origin (the petiole). This is a common characteristic in plants like clover.

Usage

• Used primarily in botanical contexts to describe the specific morphology of a leaf.
• It is a technical, descriptive term.

Examples

• The trifoliated leaf of the poison ivy plant is a key identifying feature.
• Botanists noted the trifoliated pattern, confirming it was a species of clover.
• Many legumes, such as beans, have trifoliated leaves.

Advanced Usage

• The term is synonymous with "trifoliate" and "ternate" in botanical description. It is often used in formal scientific writing, plant identification keys, and horticultural guides.

Variants and Related Words

• Trifoliate (adj.): Having three leaves or leaflets. This is the more common variant.
• Trifoliolate (adj.): Having three leaflets. This is a precise synonym.
• Ternate (adj.): Arranged in threes; used especially of leaves with three leaflets.

Synonyms

• Trifoliate
• Ternate
• Trifoliolate
• Three-leaved

Notes

• "Trifoliated" is a less frequent variant of "trifoliate." In most modern botanical texts, "trifoliate" or "trifoliolate" are preferred.
• Do not confuse with "four-leaf clover," which is a rare mutation of the typical trifoliated clover leaf.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (of a leaf shape) having three leaflets

Từ đồng nghĩa

• trifoliate
• trifoliolate