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bipinnate

/bʌɪˈpɪneɪt/

Meanings
adjective
(of a leaf) Doubly pinnate; pinnate and having leaflets that are themselves pinnate.

Examples :

"The mimosa tree has bipinnate leaves, giving them a feathery and delicate appearance. "
plant biology nature

Related Words

Illustration giving

giving verb

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

"She is giving her friend a book. "

Illustration leaves

leaves noun

/liːvz/

The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.

"The oak tree's large leaves provided shade for the children playing in the park. "

Illustration doubly

doubly adverb

/ˈdʌb.li/

(usually of relative importance, of degree, quantity or measure) In a double manner; twice the severity or degree.

"My mother was always doubly careful when winding the grandfather clock."

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration delicate

delicate noun

/ˈdɛlɪkət/

A delicate item of clothing, especially underwear or lingerie.

"She carefully handled the delicate, lace-trimmed lingerie. "

Illustration feathery

feathery noun

/ˈfɛ.ðəɹ.i/

(furry fandom) Someone who roleplays or describes themselves as being a bird or bird-like animal character with human characteristics.

"My friend, a dedicated feathery, always dresses up as a hummingbird at school events. "

Illustration leaflets

leaflets noun

/ˈliːfləts/

One of the components of a compound leaf.

"The compound leaf of the oak tree had several small leaflets. "

Illustration mimosa

mimosa noun

/mɪˈməʊ.sə/ /mɪˈmoʊ.sə/

A plant belonging to the genus Mimosa usually found in tropical climates, their leaves are usually prickly and sensitive to touch or light, and have small white or pink flowers.

"In the botanical garden, the mimosa closed its leaves when I gently touched them, surprising me with its sensitivity. "

Illustration pinnate

pinnate adjective

/pɪnˈneɪt/

Resembling a feather.

"The fern's leaves had a pinnate shape, resembling a delicate feather. "

Illustration leaf

leaf noun

/liːf/

The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.

"The maple tree outside the school had beautiful, green leaves. "