trijugate

[ trahy-joo-geyt, trahy-joo-git, -geyt ]
/ ˈtraɪ dʒʊˌgeɪt, traɪˈdʒu gɪt, -geɪt /

adjective Botany.

having three pairs of leaflets.
Also tri·ju·gous [trahy-joo-guh s, trahy-joo-] /ˈtraɪ dʒʊ gəs, traɪˈdʒu-/.

Origin of trijugate

First recorded in 1875–80; tri- + jugate