trifarious
1Trifarious — Tri*fa ri*ous, a. [L. trifarius of three sorts or ways, threefold; cf. Gr. ?. Cf. {Bifarious}.] (Bot.) Facing three ways; arranged in three vertical ranks, as the leaves of veratrum. [1913 Webster] …
2trifarious — (ˈ)trī|fa(a)rēəs adjective Etymology: Latin trifarius of three ways, from trifariam in three ways, from tri + fariam (akin to Sanskrit dhā in dvidhā in two ways) more at bifarious : facing three ways; especially occurring in whorls of three… …
3trifarious — tri·far·i·ous …
4trifarious — a. facing three ways …