pinnations

/pɪˈneɪʃənz/
noun
  1. Plural of pinnation; multiple instances of feather-like arrangement.
    • The artist drew the pinnations of various ferns for her botanical illustration.
    • The different pinnations of the leaves help distinguish the two types of acacia.
    • Scientists compared the pinnations of fossilized plants to modern species.
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