English
Etymology
From L. pinn�tus, "feathered", from pinna, "feather"
Adjective
pinnate
- Resembling a feather.
- botany Having two rows of branches, lobes, leaflets, or veins arranged on each side of a common axis
#: Mimosa is a tree with pinnate leaves.
#: The trunk is unbranched, often much shortened, and bears a crown of feathery or pinnate fronds.
Synonyms
pinnated
See also
pinnately
palmate
Derived terms
abruptly-pinnate
bipinnate
even-pinnate
imparipinnate
odd-pinnate
paripinnate
tripinnate
tripinnated
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