tripinnated
- adjective
- /ˌtrɪˈpɪneɪtɪd/
- Specialized
:
tripinnado
- The fern's tripinnated fronds are an example of complex leaf division seen in some plant species.
Examples
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Under the microscope, the botanist confirmed the specimen had tripinnated leaves.
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Many members of the carrot family exhibit tripinnated leaf structures, making them easily identifiable.
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The tripinnated leaf is beautiful.
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Look at this tripinnated leaf!
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Many members of the carrot family exhibit tripinnated leaf structures, making them easily identifiable.
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The fern's tripinnated fronds showcase a unique pattern of leaf division.
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Under the microscope, the botanist observed that the specimen had distinctly tripinnated leaves.
Synonyms
A leaf whose parts are divided into smaller parts three times
How Pinnate
Surface Forms
Morphology
tripinnated = tripinnate (semi-transparent) = tri + pinnate + ed
Formed by straightforward adjectival/past-participial suffixation of 'tripinnate' with '-ed'.
Etymology
Tripinnated breaks into tri- 'three' and pinnate from a word for 'feather', so it literally means 'feathered three times'. So a tripinnated leaf is like a leaf that is 'feathered' three times, which explains its many small leaflets.