pinnate

pinnate
adjective
  1. (Botany)(of a compound leaf) having leaflets arranged on either side of the stem, typically in pairs opposite each other
    (植)（复叶）羽状的
    ■(Zoology)(especially of an invertebrate animal) having branches, tentacles, etc., on each side of an axis, like the vanes of a feather
    (动)羽状的
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pinnated
adjective
pinnately
adverb
pinnation
[-ˈneɪʃ(ə)n]
noun
语源
  1. early 18th cent.: from Latin pinnatus 'feathered', from pinna, penna (see pinna)
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