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PINNATE LEAF

\pˈɪne͡ɪt lˈiːf], \pˈɪne‍ɪt lˈiːf], \p_ˈɪ_n_eɪ_t l_ˈiː_f]\

Definitions of PINNATE LEAF

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1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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a leaf resembling a feather; having the leaflets on each side of a common axis

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a leaf resembling a feather; having the leaflets on each side of a common axis

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

[L.] (Bot.) One divided into several pairs of leaflets ; e.g. ash. Bipinnate, when each leaflet is again so divided ; e.g. mimosa. Pinnatifid. [findo, I cleave] divided in a pinnate manner nearly to the midrib ; e.g. leaf of oak.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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