jugate
/ˈdʒuːɡeɪt/
adjective
- Having paired or joined parts, especially in botany describing leaves that grow in pairs.
- Botanists noted the jugate arrangement of leaflets on the compound leaf.
- The jugate leaves of the ash tree grow opposite each other on the stem.
- In the field guide, jugate leaves are illustrated as two leaflets sharing a single stalk.