quinquepartite

[ kwing-kwuh-pahr-tahyt, kwin- ]

adjective
  1. divided into or consisting of five parts.

Origin of quinquepartite

1
First recorded in 1585–95; quinque- + partite

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British Dictionary definitions for quinquepartite

quinquepartite

/ (ˌkwɪŋkwɪˈpɑːtaɪt) /


adjective
  1. divided into or composed of five parts

  2. maintained by or involving five participants or groups of participants

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