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unijugate

\\yüˈnijə]ˌgāt, |yünə|jü], ]gə̇t\ adjective

Etymology: uni- + jugate

: having one pair of leaflets — used of a pinnate leaf

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/yooh nij"euh gayt', yooh'ni jooh"git, -gayt/, adj. Bot.

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

[1840-50; < L unijug(us) having one yoke (equiv. to uni- UNI- + jug(um) YOKE¹ + -us adj. suffix) + -ATE¹]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.