Quaternate

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Quaternate \Qua*ter"nate\, a.
     Composed of, or arranged in, sets of four; quaternary; as,
     quaternate leaves.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  quaternate
       adj : consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four;
             "quaternate leaves"; "a quaternary compound" [syn: {quaternary}]