Definition of TRIMEROUS

trimerous

Adj

  • Organized in threes; having parts in numbers that are multiples of three.
  • Having three joints.

Examples

  • The monocots typically have trimerous flowers.

Origin / Etymology

From tri- + -merous; ultimately from tri-, from Ancient Greek τρία (tría, “three”); + Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”).

Scrabble Score: 11

trimerous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
trimerous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
trimerous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

trimerous: valid Words With Friends Word