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pentastichous

pentastichous adjective: having, or arranged in, five vertical ranks.

Adjective

pentastichous (not comparable)

  1. Having, or arranged in, five vertical ranks.
    • The leaves of apple and cherry trees are pentastichous.

pentastichous meaning in Tamil

pentastichous in Tamil

ஐவரிசையுள்ள ஐயிணை திறனுடைய

Origin of pentastichous

Ancient Greek

Questions about pentastichous

What does pentastichous mean?
Pentastichous means having, or arranged in, five vertical ranks.
What is pentastichous in Tamil?
Pentastichous in Tamil is ஐவரிசையுள்ள ஐயிணை திறனுடைய. See Pentastichous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pentastichous?
Pentastichous is an adjective.

Words near pentastichous in the dictionary

  1. pentaspherical
  2. pentastarch
  3. pentastarches
  4. pentasternum
  5. pentastich
  6. pentastichous
  7. pentastichs
  8. pentastome
  9. pentastomes
  10. pentastomiasis
  11. pentastomid

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