tricostate
[ trahy-kos-teyt, -kaw-steyt ]
/ traɪˈkɒs teɪt, -ˈkɔ steɪt /
adjective Botany, Zoology.
having three ribs, costae, or raised lines.
Words nearby tricostate
tricolored heron,
tricolour,
tricorn,
tricornered,
tricornute,
tricostate,
tricot,
tricotine,
tricotyledonous,
tricresol,
tricrotic
British Dictionary definitions for tricostate
tricostate
/ (traɪˈkɒsteɪt) /
adjective
biology
having three ribs or riblike parts
tricostate leaves
Word Origin for tricostate
C19: from
tri- +
costate