trimerous
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trim·er·ous
(trĭm′ər-əs)adj.
1. Having three similar segments or parts.
2. Botany Having flower parts, such as petals, sepals, and stamens, in sets of three.
trim′er·y n.
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trimerous
(ˈtrɪmərəs)adj
1. (Botany) (of plants) having parts arranged in groups of three
2. (Zoology) consisting of or having three parts
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trim•er•ous
(ˈtrɪm ər əs)adj.
1. (of flowers) having members in each whorl in groups of three.
2. (of arthropods) having three segments or parts.
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