Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In botany, pinnately divided; cut quite down to the midrib, but with the segments not articulated. Also
pinnatisected .
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- adjective botany, of leaves Having
lobes withincisions that extend almost, or up tomidrib .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of a leaf shape) cleft nearly to the midrib in narrow divisions not separated into distinct leaflets
Etymologies
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From New Latin pinnatisectus, from Latin pinnatus ("feathered") + sectum, past participle of seco ("to cut")
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Examples
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With the Compositae, swarms of small Cruciferae occur; that with purple flowers and pinnatisect leaves being the most common.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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Oblong, lance-shaped pinnatisect bright green fronds rise vaselike from a central trunk and maintain their verticality, making for a distinctively architectural form.
SFGate: Top News Stories Erle Nickel 2010
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Oblong, lance-shaped pinnatisect bright green fronds rise vaselike from a central trunk and maintain their verticality, making for a distinctively architectural form.
SFGate: Top News Stories Erle Nickel 2010
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