pennated
/ˈpɛneɪtɪd/
adjective
- Having leaflets or parts arranged on each side of a central stem, like the feathers of a feather; feather-like in structure.
- Many ferns have pennated fronds that spread out symmetrically from the main stalk.
- The garden guide described the tree's leaves as pennated, with tiny oval leaflets along the stem.
- The botanist identified the plant by its pennated leaves, which looked like a row of small feathers.