sesquialteraladj.
/sɛskwɪˈaltərəl/ a. = sesquialter adj. 1.
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the world > relative properties > number > ratio or proportion > [adjective] > multiple > fractional or mixed > particular
sesquialter1570
sesquitertia1597
sesquialteral1603
sesquioctave1603
sesquitertial1603
sesquitertian1603
sesquialtera1609
sesquialterate1609
sesquialteran1653
sescuple1694
sesquitertianal1704
sesquibitertial1705
sesquidecimal1705
sesquioctaval1705
sesquiquartal1705
sesquiquartan1715
sesquiseptimal1726
sesquiduplicate1775
sesquinonal1776
sesquiduple1850
1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 1358 The proportion..of Diapente, [is] Hemolios or Sesquialterall, that is to say, the whole and halfe as much more.
1693 R. Bentley Boyle Lect. viii. 10 As the six Primary Planets revolve about Him, so the Secondary ones are moved about Them..in the same Sesquialteral proportion of their Periodical motions to their Orbs.
1705 E. Scarburgh Eng. Euclide 180 (note) 10 to 4 is in Multiple superparticular proportion duple Sesquialteral 22/ 4, that is 21/ 2.
1729 G. Shelvocke, Jr. tr. K. Siemienowicz Great Art Artillery ii. 148 The proportion of Coal to Sulphur, shall be either Sesquialteral or Double, or Triple, or sometimes Equal.
1817 H. T. Colebrooke tr. Brahmagupta in Algebra 287.
b. Botany and Entomology. (See quots.)
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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > inflorescence or collective flower > [adjective] > of or having florets
semi-flosculous1720
quilled1733
semi-floscular1753
semi-flosculose1760
tubular1776
floscular1793
sesquialteral1793
flosculous1830
tubate1866
the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > parts of insects > [adjective] > of wing(s) > occupying third of wing
sesquialteral1793
1793 T. Martyn Lang. Bot. sig. R6 Sesquialter flosculus, a Sesquialteral floret. When a large fertile floret is accompanied by a small abortive one.
1804 W. Turton tr. C. Linnaeus Gen. Syst. Nature VII. Expl. Terms Sesquialteral... In entomology it means occupying a third part of the wing, or including a smaller band or spot within a larger one.
1856 J. S. Henslow Dict. Bot. Sesqui-alter... Where the stamens are one half as many as the petals or sepals.]
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