tricotyledonous

[ trahy-kot-l-eed-n-uh s, trahy-kot- ]
/ traɪˌkɒt lˈid n əs, ˌtraɪ kɒt- /

adjective Botany.

having three cotyledons.

Origin of tricotyledonous

First recorded in 1820–30; tri- + cotyledon + -ous

Words nearby tricotyledonous