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pinnately

pinnately

1 9.8
Like a feather, with leaf parts along each side of a central stem
  • adverb
  • /ˈpɪnətli/
  • Specialized
: pinnadamente
  • Acacia trees often have pinnately compound leaves, which resemble feathers in their arrangement.

Examples

  • Acacia trees often have pinnately compound leaves.

  • The rose's leaves are arranged pinnately along the stem.

  • Many ferns grow with their fronds divided pinnately from a central stalk.

  • The leaves grow pinnately.

  • Some plants have pinnately arranged leaves!

  • Many ferns grow with their fronds divided pinnately from a central stalk, creating a feather-like appearance.

  • The rose's leaves are arranged pinnately along the stem, giving it a distinct feather-like pattern.

Surface Forms

pinnately positive

Morphology

pinnately = pinnate (transparent) = pinnate + ly

A regular adverb formed by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'pinnate', so the meaning is directly derived from the base adjective.

Etymology

Pinnately comes from the Latin root pinna, which means 'feather' or 'wing'. Picture leaves or parts growing on each side of a central stem like a feather, so pinnately means 'arranged like a feather'.