unijugate

unijugate

(ˌjuːnɪˈdʒuːɡɪt; -ˌɡeɪt) adj (Botany) (of a compound leaf) having only one pair of leaflets

u•nij•u•gate

(yuˈnɪdʒ əˌgeɪt, ˌyu nɪˈdʒu gɪt, -geɪt)

adj. (of a pinnate leaf) having only a single pair of leaflets. [1840–50; < Latin ūnijug(us) having one yoke (ūni- uni- + -jugus, adj. derivative of jugum yoke) + -ate1]