bipinnate

bi·pin·nate

B0271900 (bī-pĭn′āt′)adj. Having pinnate parts that are themselves pinnate: bipinnate leaves.

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bi·pin′nate′ly adv.

bipinnate

(baɪˈpɪnˌeɪt) adj (Botany) (of pinnate leaves) having the leaflets themselves divided into smaller leaflets biˈpinˌnately adv

bi•pin•nate

(baɪˈpɪn eɪt)

adj. twice pinnate. [1785–95; < New Latin bipinnātus. See bi-¹, pinnate] bi•pin′nate•ly, adv.

bi·pin·nate

(bī-pĭn′āt′) Relating to compound leaves that grow opposite each other on a larger stem; twice pinnate. Bipinnate leaves have a feathery appearance. The honey locust often has bipinnate leaves.

Thesaurus

Adj.

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bipinnate - of a leaf shape; having doubly pinnate leaflets (as ferns)compound - composed of more than one part; "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads"