adverb
- In a binate manner; in pairs or in a two-part arrangement, especially in botany referring to leaflets or structures arranged in two rows or pairs.
Usage: botanical/technical term; rare in general usage
Examples
- The leaflets were arranged binately along the stem.
- The compound leaf displayed its leaflets binately on either side of the rachis.
- In this species, the pinnae are arranged binately rather than alternately.