pinnate
/ˈpɪneɪt/
adjective
- Having leaflets or parts arranged on each side of a central stem, like a feather.
- The fern has beautiful pinnate leaves that spread out like a feather.
- Botanists classify many compound leaves as pinnate when the leaflets grow opposite each other.
- The pinnate pattern of the leaf made it easy to identify the plant.
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