pinnate
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views updated May 09 2018pin·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
oxford
views updated May 29 2018pinnate 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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views updated May 18 2018pinnate XVIII. — L.
pinnātus feathered, winged, f.
pinna; see
PIN,
-ATE3.
Also
pinnated XVIII.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
pinnate
oxford
views updated May 18 2018pinnate Borne on either side of a central stalk; like a feather in appearance.
A Dictionary of Ecology MICHAEL ALLABY
pinnate
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views updated May 18 2018pinnate Borne on either side of a central stalk; like a feather in appearance.
A Dictionary of Zoology MICHAEL ALLABY
