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ternate

 : 
Adjective, Noun
 : 
ter=nate

CIDE DICTIONARY

ternatea. [NL. ternatus, fr. L. terni three each. See Tern, a.].
     Having the parts arranged by threes; as, ternate branches, leaves, or flowers.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

ternate, adj.
1 arranged in threes.
2 Bot. (of a leaf): a having three leaflets. b whorled in threes.

Derivative
ternately adv.
Etymology
mod.L ternatus (as TERNARY)

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