pin·nat·i·sect (p -n t -s kt )adj. Divided pinnately nearly to the midrib. Used of certain leaves. |
pinnatisect [pɪˈnætɪˌsɛkt]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of leaves) pinnately divided almost to the midrib but not into separate leaflets
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| Adj. | 1. | pinnatisect - (of a leaf shape) cleft nearly to the midrib in narrow divisions not separated into distinct leaflets compound - composed of more than one part; "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads" |
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