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multipennate
multipennate adj. 
/ˌmʌltɪˈpɛnət/, /ˌməltiˈpɛnət/, /ˌməlˌtaɪˈpɛˌneɪt/, /ˌməlˌtaɪˈpɛnət/, /ˌməltəˈpɛˌneɪt/, /ˌməltəˈpɛnət/ Anatomy and Zoology designating, relating to, or exhibiting an arrangement of fibres in a muscle consisting of a number of pennate groups, typically producing a herringbone effect.
Brit. /ˌmʌltɪˈpɛneɪt/
, /ˌmʌltɪˈpɛneɪt//ˌmʌltɪˈpɛnət/U.S. /ˌməltiˈpɛˌneɪt/
, /ˌməltiˈpɛˌneɪt//ˌməltiˈpɛnət//ˌməlˌtaɪˈpɛˌneɪt//ˌməlˌtaɪˈpɛnət//ˌməltəˈpɛˌneɪt//ˌməltəˈpɛnət/ΚΠ
1902 D. J. Cunningham Text-bk. Anat. 314 The deltoid, a coarsely fasciculated, multipennate muscle.
1936 Q. Rev. Biol. 11 199/1 It is largely multipennate in form and arises from the entire medial surface of the coracoid.
1974 D. Webster & M. Webster Compar. Vertebr. Morphol. vi. 117 Such a multipennate muscle, with a great many short muscle fibers, has the greatest strength because of the large number of fibers that can be brought into play.
1992 Arch. Oral Biol. 32 49 NMR spectroscopy..was used to examine the multipennate masseter in six adult men at rest and while performing isometric clenching exercises.
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