pinnate

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pin·nate / ˈpināt; -it/ • adj. Bot. (of a compound leaf) having leaflets arranged on either side of the stem, typically in pairs opposite each other. ∎  Zool. (esp. of an invertebrate animal) having branches, tentacles, etc., on each side of an axis, like the vanes of a feather.DERIVATIVES: pin·nat·ed adj.pin·nate·ly adv.pin·na·tion / piˈnāshən/ n.

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English

pinnate

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pinnate Of leaves, compound, with leaflets displayed on either side of a central stalk or rachis. The main nerves of most leaves are pinnate, arising along the midrib.

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY

pinnate

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pinnate XVIII. — L. pinnātus feathered, winged, f. pinna; see PIN, -ATE3.
Also pinnated XVIII.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

pinnate

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pinnate Borne on either side of a central stalk; like a feather in appearance.

A Dictionary of Ecology MICHAEL ALLABY

pinnate

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pinnate Borne on either side of a central stalk; like a feather in appearance.

A Dictionary of Zoology MICHAEL ALLABY

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