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
18 April 2025
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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