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pinnule
pin·nule
[
pínnyool
]
(
plural
pin·nules
)
or
pin·nu·la
[
pínnyələ
]
(
plural
pin·nu·lae
[
pínnyə l
]
)
noun
Definition:
1.
fin-shaped part:
a small fin or fin-shaped part of an organ or organism
2.
lobes of leaflet:
a small division or lobe of a leaf that has a central axis with parts branching off it
[
Late 16th century. < Latin
pinnula
"little feather" <
pinna
"feather"
]
pin·nu·lar
[
pínnyələr
]
adjective
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pin·nu·lar [ pínnyələr ] adjective
