Pinnate


Pronunciation key

( pin′āt )
( pin′it )

pin•nate

Pinnate leaf
Pinnate leaf

adj.

[L. pinnatus < pinna a feather, fin].

  1. Bearing resemblance to a feather.
  2. In botany, containing leaflets on each side of a common stem in a featherlike arrangement.

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes

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