pinnate

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pinnate

/pɪnˈneɪt/

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

adjective more pinnate · most pinnate

Resembling a feather.
Having two rows of branches, lobes, leaflets, or veins arranged on each side of a common axis Mimosa is a tree with pinnate leaves.
Having a winglike tuft of long feathers on each side of the neck. the pinnate grouse, or prairie chicken
Having wings or fins.

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adj resembling a feather

Deutsch	gefiedert, federartig

adj having two rows of members arranged on each side of a common axis

Português	pinado, penado
Français	penné
Deutsch	paarig gefiedert, gefiedert, fiederblättrig, Fieder-

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@misc{pinnate_2026,
  title = {pinnate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pinnate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}