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Tripartite


TRIP'ARTITE, adjective [Latin tripartitus; tres, three, and partitus, divided; partior.]

1. Divided into three parts. In botany, a tripartite leaf is one which is divided into three parts down to the base, but not wholly separate.

2. Having three corresponding parts or copies; as indentures tripartite