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bipinnate

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /bʌɪˈpɪneɪt/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Doubly pinnate; pinnate and having leaflets that are themselves pinnate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

of a leaf shape; having doubly pinnate leaflets (as ferns)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin bipinnātus or from bi + pinnate.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: bipenné — pinnate
  • Italian: bipennato — pinnate
  • Latin: bipinnatus — pinnate
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