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pinnule

/ˈpɪnjuːl/ /ˈpɪnˌjuːl/

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noun

Fiederblättchen

Any of the ultimate leaflets of a bipinnate or tripinnate leaf; a subleaflet.

Examples :

"The fern's large leaf was so divided that each tiny pinnule looked like a separate, delicate leaf itself. "

Das große Blatt des Farns war so geteilt, dass jedes winzige Fiederblättchen wie ein separates, zartes Blatt aussah.

plant biology part nature

Illustration pinnule - Image 1

Illustration pinnule - Image 2

noun

Fiederchen, Federäste

A part or an organ which resembles the barb of a feather, particularly the side branches on the stalks of crinoids; Any of the lateral divisions of the finger-like stalks of an encrinite.

Examples :

"The paleontologist carefully brushed away sediment, revealing the delicate pinnules branching off the stem of the fossilized crinoid. "

Der Paläontologe bürstete vorsichtig Sediment weg und enthüllte die zarten Fiederchen, die sich vom Stiel des versteinerten Crinoiden verzweigten.

biology organism anatomy part plant