ternate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) consisting of three leaflets or sections

WordNet

Ter"nate adjective
Etymology
NL. ternatus, fr. L. terni three each. See Tern, a.
Definitions
  1. Having the parts arranged by threes; as, ternate branches, leaves, or flowers. -- Ter"nate*ly, adv.

Webster 1913