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pinnate

pin·nate

UK/pɪnˈneɪt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of a leaf shape; featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis

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Origin

From Latin pinnātus (“feathered”), from pinna (“feather”).

Phrases

  • equally pinnate

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