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quaternate

[kwot-er-nayt, kwuh-tur-nit] / ˈkwɒt ərˌneɪt, kwəˈtɜr nɪt /


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Isolated quaternate leaves are of but little interest, while the occurrence of many on the same individual indicates a distinct variety.

From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Hugo de Vries

In the flowering period I selected four plants with the largest number of quaternate and quinate leaves and destroyed all the others.

From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Hugo de Vries

Nearly all the individuals produced at least some quaternate leaves, and thereby showed the variety to be quite pure.

From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Hugo de Vries

I have often seen isolated plants with quaternate leaves, but only rarely have I observed individuals with more than one such leaf.

From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Hugo de Vries

The common laburnum has a variety which often produces quaternate and quinate leaves, and in strawberries I have also seen instances of this abnormality.

From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Hugo de Vries


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