Definition of PINNATE

pinnate

Adjective Satellite

  • (of a leaf shape) featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis

Adj

  • Resembling a feather.
  • Having two rows of branches, lobes, leaflets, or veins arranged on each side of a common axis
  • Having a winglike tuft of long feathers on each side of the neck.
  • Having wings or fins.

Adjective

  • Arranged like a feather, with leaflets or segments on either side.

Examples

  • He tried to form a PINNATE word, but the letters just didn’t spread out.
  • Mimosa is a tree with pinnate leaves.
  • The trunk is unbranched, often much shortened, and bears a crown of feathery or pinnate fronds.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin pinnātus (“feathered”), from pinna (“feather”).

Synonyms

pinnated

Scrabble Score: 9

pinnate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pinnate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pinnate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

pinnate: valid Words With Friends Word