Usually means: Having three wings or parts.
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  1. tripterous: Collins English Dictionary
  2. tripterous: Wordnik
  3. tripterous: Wiktionary
  4. tripterous: Infoplease Dictionary
  5. tripterous: Dictionary.com
  6. tripterous: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  2. Tripterous: The Orchid Lady's Illustrated Orchid Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (tripterous)

▸ adjective:  Having three wings or wing-like structures.

Similar:
trialate, tetrapterous, quadripennate, tetrapteran, dipterous, trifine, triformed, triptotic, triantennary, triarmed, more...

Opposite:
dipterous, monopterous, apterous, bicephalous

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Similar:
trialate, tetrapterous, quadripennate, tetrapteran, dipterous, trifine, triformed, triptotic, triantennary, triarmed, more...

Opposite:
dipterous, monopterous, apterous, bicephalous



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