tripterous
[ trip-ter-uh s ]
/ ˈtrɪp tər əs /
adjective Botany.
three-winged; having three wings or winglike expansions.
Words nearby tripterous
tripping,
tripping line,
trippy,
triptane,
tripteral,
tripterous,
triptolemus,
triptych,
triptyque,
tripura,
tripwire
British Dictionary definitions for tripterous
tripterous
/ (ˈtrɪptərəs) /
adjective
(of fruits, seeds, etc) having three winglike extensions or parts
Word Origin for tripterous
C19: from
tri- + Greek
-pteros, from
pteron wing