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/trip"teuhr euhs/, adj. Bot.three-winged; having three wings or winglike expansions.[1865-70; < Gk tripteros; see TRI-, -PTEROUS]
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tripterous — /ˈtrɪptərəs/ (say triptuhruhs) adjective three winged; having three wings or winglike expansions. {tri + Greek pteron wing + ous} …
tripterous — /trip teuhr euhs/, adj. Bot. three winged; having three wings or winglike expansions. [1865 70; < Gk tripteros; see TRI , PTEROUS] … Useful english dictionary
tripteral — /trip teuhr euhl/, adj. (of a classical building) having a triple pteron. [ < Gk trípter(os) having three wings (see TRIPTEROUS) + AL1] * * * … Universalium
tripteral — ˈtriptərəl adjective Etymology: Greek tripteros having three wings (from tri three + pteros pterous) + English al : having three rows of columns the later temple … tripteral at the ends D.S.Robertson compare dipteral * * * /trip te … Useful english dictionary
