Pinnate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɪnˈneɪt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Pinnate is an adjective meaning Resembling a feather.
Meaning
Resembling a feather.
More Meanings
- (botany) Having two rows of branches, lobes, leaflets, or veins arranged on each side of a common axis
- (zoology) Having a winglike tuft of long feathers on each side of the neck.
- (zoology) Having wings or fins.
Example Sentences
Mimosa is a tree with pinnate leaves.
the pinnate grouse, or prairie chicken
The trunk is unbranched, often much shortened, and bears a crown of feathery or pinnate fronds.
Synonyms for pinnate
Depending on context, synonyms include compound.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include compound, bipenniform, plumose, paripinnate, subpinnate, piniform.
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