tricolic,a.Gr.Pros.|traɪˈkəʊlɪk| [f.Gr. τρίκωλος (f. τρι- tri- + κῶλον limb, clause) + -ic.] Consisting of three cola: see colon2 1. So triˈcolon, a period consisting of three cola. 1706Phillips (ed. Kersey), Tricolon,..a Stanza, or Staff of three Verses.1891Cent.Dict., Tricolic.