Defn: Three-ribbed.
TRIPLITE
Trip"lite, n. Etym: [Cf. F. triplite. See Triple.] (Min.)
Defn: A mineral of a dark brown color, generally with a fibrous, massive structure. It is a fluophosphate of iron and manganese.
TRIPLOBLASTIC
Trip`lo*blas"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. -blast + -ic.] (Biol.)
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or designating, that condition of the ovum in which there are three primary germinal layers, or in which the blastoderm splits into three layers.
TRIPLOIDITE
Trip*loi"dite, n. (Min.)
Defn: A manganese phosphate near triplite, but containing hydroxyl instead of fluorine.
TRIPLY
Trip"ly, adv.
Defn: In a triple manner.
TRIPMADAM
Trip"mad`am, n. Etym: [F. tripe-madame, trique-madame.] (Bot.)