PINNATED

pinnate, pinnated

(adjective) (of a leaf shape) featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

pinnated (comparative more pinnated, superlative most pinnated)

pinnate

Anagrams

• pentadin

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



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