ternate adjective.
['tǝ:neɪt] M18.[mod. Latin ternatus, in form pa. pple of medieval Latin ternare make threefold: see -ATE2.]Produced or arranged in threes;
spec. in
Botany,
(a) (of a compound leaf) divided into three leaflets or equal parts;
(b) (of leaves) arranged in whorls of three.
■ ternately adverb M19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲