PINNATE


Meaning of PINNATE in English

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 pinnatus feathered (as PINNA)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.