: resembling a feather especially in having similar parts arranged on opposite sides of an axis like the barbs on the rachis of a feather
a pinnate leaf
see leaf illustration
pinnately
adverb
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“Pinnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinnate. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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pinnate
adjective
pin·nate
ˈpin-ˌāt 
: resembling a feather especially in having similar parts arranged on opposite sides of a long thin central part like a stem
a pinnate leaf
pinnately
adverb
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