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bipinnate

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bi⋅pin⋅nate

  [bahy-pin-eyt]
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–adjective Botany.
pinnate, as a leaf, with the divisions also pinnate.
Origin:
1785–95; < NL bipinnātus. See bi- 1 , pinnate

Related forms:
bi⋅pin⋅nate⋅ly, adverb
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bi·pin·nate   (bī-pĭn'āt')   
adj.   Botany
Decompound.
bi·pin'nate'ly adv.
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bipinnate   (bī-pĭn'āt')  Pronunciation Key 


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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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