pinnate

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Adjective pinnate has 1 sense

pinnate, pinnated - of a leaf shape; featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis
Antonyms: simple, unsubdivided (indirect, via compound)

Definitions from the Web

Pinnate

Adjective:

Having leaflets or feathers arranged on each side of a common stalk.

Example sentence:

The pinnate leaves of the palm tree gently rustled in the breeze.

Noun:

An animal with wings or fins that are divided into feather-like structures.

Example sentence:

The pinnate wings of the butterfly shimmered with vibrant colors.

Verb (transitive):

To divide or arrange in a pinnate structure.

Example sentence:

The botanist carefully pinnated the leaves of the plant for study.

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