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paripinnate

paripinnate

9.9
Having leaflets in even pairs along the stem and ending with a pair
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : paripinnado
  • The leaves of this species are paripinnate, ending in a pair of leaflets rather than a single one.

Examples

  • In botany class, we learned to distinguish paripinnate leaves from imparipinnate ones.

  • Acacia trees often have paripinnate foliage, with even pairs of leaflets along the stem.

  • The paripinnate leaves of the plant are quite unique.

  • Can you identify a paripinnate leaf?

  • Acacia trees often have paripinnate foliage, with even pairs of leaflets along the stem.

  • In botany class, we learned to distinguish paripinnate leaves from imparipinnate ones.

  • The leaves of this species are paripinnate, ending in a pair of leaflets rather than a single one.

Synonyms

even-pinnate
vsparipinnate
  • Specialized
9.9

A leaf with leaflets in pairs along the stem and no single leaflet at the tip

has the same botanical sense but uses a different expression
abruptly pinnate
vsparipinnate
  • Specialized
9.9

Having leaflets in pairs along the main stem and ending with a pair at the tip

has the same botanical meaning but is a different descriptive label

Surface Forms

paripinnate positive

Morphology

paripinnate = pinnate (semi-transparent) = pari + pinnate

The element 'pari-' indicates 'paired/equal' in specialist botanical terms, so the relation to 'pinnate' is clear to those familiar with botanical morphology but not to general learners.

Etymology

Paripinnate comes from pari- meaning 'equal' and pinnate meaning 'feather' or 'leaflet'. So, paripinnate describes leaves with matching pairs of leaflets along the stem and no single leaflet at the tip.