pinnation
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pinnation — /pi nay sheuhn/, n. Bot. pinnate condition or formation. [1870 75; PINNATE + ION] * * * … Universalium
pinnation — pin·na·tion … English syllables
pinnation — /pɪˈneɪʃən/ (say pi nayshuhn) noun pinnate condition or formation …
pinnation — pə̇ˈnāshən noun ( s) : the state of being pinnate … Useful english dictionary
pinnate — adjective Botany & Zoology having leaflets or other parts arranged on either side of a stem or axis like the vanes of a feather. Derivatives pinnated adjective pinnately adverb pinnation neɪʃ(ə)n noun Origin C18: from L. pinnatus feathered , from … English new terms dictionary
pinnate — a. like a feather; with leaflets on either side of a leafstalk. ♦ pinnatifid, divided pinnately. ♦ pinnation, n … Dictionary of difficult words
pinnate — [pin′āt΄, pin′it] adj. [ModL pinnatus < L < pinna, feather, fin: see PEN2] 1. resembling a feather 2. Bot. a) with leaflets on each side of a common axis in a featherlike arrangement: see LEAF b) with a pattern of leaf veins resembling the… … English World dictionary
pinnate — adj. 1 (of a compound leaf) having leaflets arranged on either side of the stem, usu. in pairs opposite each other. 2 having branches, tentacles, etc., on each side of an axis. Derivatives: pinnated adj. pinnately adv. pinnation n. Etymology: L… … Useful english dictionary
