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Meaning of pinnate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

pinnate

Pronunciation:/pɪnˈneɪt/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Resembling a feather.

  2. Having two rows of branches, lobes, leaflets, or veins arranged on each side of a common axis

    Example: Mimosa is a tree with pinnate leaves.

  3. Having a winglike tuft of long feathers on each side of the neck.

    Example: the pinnate grouse, or prairie chicken

  4. Having wings or fins.