quaternate

• Adjectif archaïque signifiant composé de quatre parties ou disposé en groupes de quatre.

An obsolete adjective meaning consisting of four parts or arranged in sets of four.

1. Arranged in sets of fourC2formal

   Consisting of or arranged in groups of four.

   Disposé par groupes de quatre

   • The leaves of this plant are quaternate, appearing in clusters of four.
   • The quaternate structure of the compound is rare in nature.
   • Botanists noted the quaternate arrangement of the petals.

   Synonymesfourfoldquadruplequaternarytetramerous