bi-pinnate

bi·pin·nate

[bahy-pin-eyt]
adjective Botany.
pinnate, as a leaf, with the divisions also pinnate.

Origin:
1785–95; < Neo-Latin bipinnātus. See bi-1, pinnate

bi·pin·nate·ly, adverb
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bipinnate (baɪˈpɪnˌeɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
(of pinnate leaves) having the leaflets themselves divided into smaller leaflets
 
bi'pinnately
 
adv

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Relating to compound leaves that grow opposite each other on a larger stem; twice-compound or twice-pinnate. Bipinnate leaves have a feathery appearance. The acacia, coffeetree, and silktree have bipinnate leaves.
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