tricostate
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tri·cos·tate
(trī-kŏs′tāt′)adj.
Having three costae.
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tricostate
(traɪˈkɒsteɪt)adj
(Biology) biology having three ribs or riblike parts: tricostate leaves.
[C19: from tri- + costate]
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tri•cos•tate
(traɪˈkɒs teɪt, -ˈkɔ steɪt)adj.
(of a plant or animal) having three ribs, costae, or raised lines.
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