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pinnate
pin·nate [ pín àyt ] or pin·nat·ed [ pín àytəd ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
resembling feather: describes a leaf that has a central axis or stem with parts branching off it
[Early 18th century. < Latin pinnatus< pinna "feather"]

pin·nate·ly adverb
pin·na·tion [ pi náysh'n ] noun
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