pinnate, pinnated
(adjective) (of a leaf shape) featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pinnate (comparative more pinnate, superlative most pinnate)
Resembling a feather.
(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.
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Source: Wiktionary
Pin"nate, Pin"na*ted, a. Etym: [L. pinnatus feathered, fr. pinna a feather. See Pin a peg, Pen feather.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: Consisting of several leaflets, or separate portions, arranged on each side of a common petiole, as the leaves of a rosebush, a hickory, or an ash. See Abruptly pinnate, and Illust., under Abruptly.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having a winglike tuft of long feathers on each side of the neck. Pinnated grouse (Zoöl.), the prairie chicken.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 May 2025
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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