twice pinnate
/twaɪs ˈpɪneɪt/
adjective
- Describing a leaf that is divided into leaflets, and those leaflets are further divided into smaller leaflets; bipinnate.
- Botany students learned to identify twice-pinnate leaves in the field.
- The fern has twice-pinnate leaves that give it a feathery appearance.
- The mimosa tree is known for its delicate, twice-pinnate foliage.
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