bijugate

adjective

bi·​ju·​gate

ˈbījəˌgāt;

(ˈ)bī¦jügə̇t,

-ˌgāt

variants or less commonly bijugous

-gəs

of a pinnate leaf

: having two pairs of leaflets

Word History

Etymology

bijugate from bi- entry 1 + jugate; bijugous from bi- entry 1 + Latin jugum yoke + English -ous

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