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Definition of quadriarticulate in English:

quadriarticulate

Pronunciation /ˌkwɒdrɪɑːˈtɪkjʊlət/

adjective

Zoology

  • Having four joints.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society. After post-classical Latin quadriarticulatus.