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odd-pinnate

odd-pinnate

9.9
A leaf with pairs of small leaves and one small leaf at the tip
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : imparipinnado
  • To identify an odd-pinnate leaf, count the leaflets and look for a lone terminal one.

Examples

  • The rowan tree displays odd-pinnate leaves, each ending with a single leaflet at the tip.

  • Many plants exhibit odd-pinnate leaves.

  • Many legumes have odd-pinnate compounds leaves on their stems.

  • The odd-pinnate leaf structure is quite unique.

  • The rowan tree displays odd-pinnate leaves, each ending with a single leaflet at the tip.

  • To identify an odd-pinnate leaf, count the leaflets and look for a lone terminal one.

  • Many legumes have odd-pinnate compounds leaves on their stems.

Synonyms

imparipinnate
vsodd-pinnate
  • Specialized
9.9

A leaf with a single leaflet at the tip so it has an odd number of leaflets

has identical meaning but is an alternate term for the same leaf form

Surface Forms

odd-pinnate positive

Morphology

odd-pinnate = odd + pinnate (transparent) = odd + pinnate

The adjective is a direct compound of 'odd' + 'pinnate', meaning 'pinnate with an odd (terminal) leaflet', so knowing the components yields the sense.

Etymology

Odd-pinnate combines pinnate, from the Latin pinna meaning 'feather', with odd, meaning 'uneven' or 'single'. So an odd-pinnate leaf looks like a feather with a single leaflet at the tip, which gives it an odd total number of leaflets.