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pennate

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pen·nate  (pnt) also pen·nat·ed (pntd)
adj.
1. Having feathers or wings.
2. Botany Pinnate.
3. Of or relating to diatoms of the class Pennales, distinguished by bilaterally symmetrical form.
[Latin penntus, from penna, feather; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]
pennate [ˈpɛneɪt], pennated
adj Biology
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) having feathers, wings, or winglike structures
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) another word for pinnate
[from Latin pennātus, from penna wing]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.pennate - having feathered wings
feathered - having or covered with feathers; "our feathered friends"
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