abruptly pinnate
/əˈbrʌptli ˈpɪneɪt/
adjective
- Describing a compound leaf that ends with a pair of leaflets rather than a single leaflet at the tip.
- The garden guide noted that the shrub's abruptly-pinnate leaves distinguish it from similar species.
- Botany students learned to identify abruptly-pinnate leaves by their paired tips.
- The black locust tree has abruptly-pinnate leaves with many small leaflets.
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