pinnate

adjective

No English definition recorded for this entry.

Pronunciation: /pɪnˈneɪt/

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

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.”
“The trunk is unbranched, often much shortened, and bears a crown of feathery or pinnate fronds.”
Having a winglike tuft of long feathers on each side of the neck.
“the pinnate grouse, or prairie chicken”
Having wings or fins.