quinate

[ kwahy-neyt ]
/ ˈkwaɪ neɪt /

adjective Botany.

arranged in groups of five.

Origin of quinate

1800–10; < Latin quīn(ī) five each + -ate1

British Dictionary definitions for quinate

quinate
/ (ˈkwaɪneɪt) /

adjective

botany arranged in or composed of five parts quinate leaflets

Word Origin for quinate

C19: from Latin quīnī five each