Pinnulate
Translation of "pinnulate" into Russian
pinnulate
AdjectiveUK
/ˈpɪn.jʊ.leɪt/
US
/ˈpɪn.jə.leɪt/
pinnulate
more pinnulate Comp.
most pinnulate Super.
The fern has pinnulate leaves.
У папоротника перистые листья.
Definitions
pinnulate
AdjectiveUK
/ˈpɪn.jʊ.leɪt/
US
/ˈpɪn.jə.leɪt/
Having small, feather-like or fin-like structures.
The pinnulate leaves of the fern gave it a delicate and intricate appearance.
Botany: Divided into very small leaflets (pinnules) arranged on either side of a common axis; minutely pinnate.
The fern frond is so finely divided that each segment appears distinctly pinnulate under magnification.
Zoology: Having appendages (such as antennae or gills) fringed with tiny, feather-like branches.
The crustacean's pinnulate antennae greatly increase its sensory surface.