pinnate

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɪnˈneɪt/

Adjective

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
Mimosa is a tree with pinnate leaves.

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

Synonyms

pinnated

Derived terms

Translations

resembling a feather

Finnish: sulkamainen

having two rows of members arranged on each side of a common axis

Finnish: pariosainen (lobes); parilehdykkäinen (leaflets); sulkasuoninen (fi) (veins)
Portuguese: pinado, penado

Tagalog: sangahan

having a winglike tuft of long feathers on each side of the neck

See also

Latin

Adjective

pinnāte

vocative masculine singular of pinnātus

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