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unijugate

[ yoo-nij-uh-geyt, yoo-ni-joo-git, -geyt ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. (of a pinnate leaf ) having only a single pair of leaflets.

unijugate

/ ˌjuːnɪˈdʒuːɡɪt; -ˌɡeɪt /

adjective

  1. (of a compound leaf) having only one pair of leaflets

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Word History and Origins

Origin of unijugate1

1840–50; < Latin ūnijug ( us ) having one yoke (equivalent to ūni- uni- + jug ( um ) yoke 1 + -us adj. suffix) + -ate 1

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