quaternate
[ kwot-er-neyt, kwuh-tur-nit ]
/ ˈkwɒt ərˌneɪt, kwəˈtɜr nɪt /
adjective
arranged in or consisting of four parts, as the leaves of certain plants.
Origin of quaternate
1745–55; < Latin
quatern(ī) four at a time +
-ate1
Words nearby quaternate
Example sentences from the Web for quaternate
The basidia, spicules, and quaternate spores agree with those of Agaricini.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses |Mordecai Cubitt Cooke