pinnatifid

[ pi-nat-uh-fid ]
adjectiveBotany.

  1. (of a leaf) pinnately cleft, with clefts reaching halfway or more to the midrib.

Origin of pinnatifid

1
From the New Latin word pinnātifidus, dating back to 1745–55. See pinnati-, -fid

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British Dictionary definitions for pinnatifid

pinnatifid

/ (pɪˈnætɪfɪd) /

adjective

  1. (of leaves) pinnately divided into lobes reaching more than halfway to the midrib

Derived forms of pinnatifid

  • pinnatifidly, adverb

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