BOTANIC MATERIA MEDICA, 483 
andros). A flower with three distinct and 
equal stamens, as in the class Triandria. 
Tricoccus—tri-kok’-kus (Gr. ¢ries, three, and 
kokkos, a berry or kernel), A capsule hav- 
ing three one-seeded cells. 
Trifoliate—tri-fo’-li-at (Lat. tres, three, and 
Jolium, aleaf). Having three leaves as the 
clover. 
Trigynous—tri’-ji-nus (Gr. ¢reis, three, and 
gune, awoman), Having three styles or car- 
pels, of the order Trigynia. 
Tripetalous—tri-pet’-a-lus (Gr. ‘ries, three, 
and etalon, a leaf). Having three petals or 
flower leaves. 
Triphyllous—tri-fil’-lus (Gr. ¢vzes, three, and 
Phullon, a leaf). Applied to plants which 
have only three leaves, or in whorles of 
three. 
Tripinnatifid —tri’-pin-nat’-i-fid (Lat. tres, 
three, and penna, a feather, and findere, to di- 
vide). Applied to a pinnatifid leaf that is 
thrice divided, 
Truncate—trung’-kat (Lat. ¢runcatus, to cut 
off; tomaim). Applied to leaves and roots 
when they have the appearance of being cut 
off; the word premorse is used also. 
Turio—tu’-ri-o (Lat. ¢urzo, the tendril or young 
branch of atree). A young shoot covered 
with scales, as the asparagus. 
Turmeric—ter’-mer-ik (Lat. of the middle ages 
terramerita, valuable earth. The word is said 
to be derived from the Hindoo zurd, yellow, 
and mzirch, pepper). The root of an East In- 
dian plant of a handsome yellow color which 
it imparts to alcohol and acetic solutions. 
