Definition of Triquetrous. Meaning of Triquetrous. Synonyms of Triquetrous

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Definition of Triquetrous

Triquetrous
Triquetrous Tri*que"trous, a. [L. triquetrus.] Three sided, the sides being plane or concave; having three salient angles or edges; trigonal.

Meaning of Triquetrous from wikipedia

- The triquetral bone (/traɪˈkwɛtrəl, -ˈkwiː-/; also called triquetrum, pyramidal, three-faced, and formerly cuneiform bone) is located in the wrist on the...
- South Africa. A compact succulent groundcover, with dark green, acute, triquetrous (triangular in cross-section) leaves, and yellow or purple flowers. The...
- triennial, trillion, triolet, triple, triplet, triplicate, triquetra, triquetrous, triradiate, trireme, triumvirate, trivia tribus trib- attributable,...
- trigonous Triangular in cross-section and obtusely angled. Compare triquetrous. trimerous In three parts, particularly with respect to flowers; having...
- of 5 centimetres (1.97 in). It has reddish coloured roots and smooth, triquetrous culms that are 1 to 20 cm (0.39 to 7.87 in) in height and with a diameter...
- glabrous, light-brown to reddish-brown coloured branchlets that are vaguely triquetrous. Like most species of Acacia it has phyllodes rather than true leaves...
- South Africa. A compact succulent groundcover, with dark green, acute, triquetrous (triangular in cross-section) leaves, pale-purple flowers, and round...
- half, thinned and bifid at the top. The fruit has four ovoid seeds, triquetrous (triangular in cross-section and sharply angled), white or grey, smooth...
- and a width of 1 to 1.6 mm (0.039 to 0.063 in) and are trigonous to triquetrous. It is found in tropical parts of central Africa in Tanzania, Uganda...
- stems of S. lacustris are round in cross-section, in contrast to the triquetrous (rounded-triangular) stems of other species in the genus, such as S. triqueter...