even pinnate
/ˈivən ˈpɪneɪt/
adjective
- Describing a compound leaf that has leaflets arranged in pairs along a central stem, with no single leaflet at the tip.
- Botany students learned to identify even-pinnate leaves by their paired leaflets.
- The ash tree has even-pinnate leaves with five to nine leaflets.
- Many species of walnut trees produce even-pinnate compound leaves.
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