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pinnate

pin·nate

pinnate

 
pronunciation:
pI neIt [or] pI niht
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: like a feather in appearance or structure.
definition 2: of a plant, having leaves, divisions of a leaf, or the like that are grouped in pairs, with one of the pair on either side of a stem or stemlike structure.
derivation: pinnately (adv.)