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pinnule

/ˈpɪnjuːl/ /ˈpɪnˌjuːl/

Meanings
noun

Pínnula

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. "
La hoja grande del helecho estaba tan dividida que cada pequeña pínnula parecía una hoja delicada y separada en sí misma.
plant biology part nature
noun

Pínnula

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. "
El paleontólogo cepilló cuidadosamente los sedimentos, revelando las delicadas pínnulas que se ramificaban del tallo del crinoide fosilizado.
biology organism anatomy part plant

Related Words

Illustration ultimate

ultimate noun

/ˈʌltɪmɪt/ /ˈʌltəmɪt/

Fundamento, base

"The ultimate goal for the school's fundraising drive is to buy new computers. "

El fundamento de la campaña de recaudación de fondos de la escuela es comprar computadoras nuevas.

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particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particularmente, especialmente

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Los aperitivos fueron particularmente estimulantes.

Illustration separate

separate noun

/ˈsɛpəɹət/ /ˈsɛpəɹeɪt/

Artículos separados, prendas sueltas

"The store had many different dress separates for sale. "

La tienda tenía muchos artículos separados de vestidos diferentes a la venta.

Illustration branching

branching verb

/ˈbræntʃɪŋ/ /ˈbrɑːntʃɪŋ/

Ramificarse

"New leaves are branching from the old oak tree. "

Nuevas hojas se están ramificando del viejo roble.

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delicate noun

/ˈdɛlɪkət/

Lencería

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

Manejó con cuidado la delicada lencería con adornos de encaje.

Illustration revealing

revealing verb

/ɹəˈviːlɪŋ/

Revelar, descubrir

"The magician was revealing his trick by showing how the disappearing box worked. "

El mago estaba revelando su truco al mostrar cómo funcionaba la caja que desaparecía.

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bipinnate adjective

/bʌɪˈpɪneɪt/

Bipinnado

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

El árbol de mimosa tiene hojas bipinnadas, lo que les da una apariencia plumosa y delicada.

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carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

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leaflets noun

/ˈliːfləts/

Foliolos

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

La hoja compuesta del roble tenía varios foliolos pequeños.

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resembles verb

/rɪˈzɛmbəlz/ /riˈzɛmbəlz/

Parecerse a, asemejarse a

"The twins resemble each other."

Los gemelos se parecen.

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divisions noun

/dɪˈvɪʒənz/

División

"The divisions of the pizza into eight slices made it easy for everyone to share. "

La división de la pizza en ocho porciones facilitó que todos pudieran compartirla.

Illustration fossilized

fossilized verb

/ˈfɒsəlaɪzd/ /ˈfɑːsəlaɪzd/

Fosilizar

"Over millions of years, mud and minerals fossilized the dinosaur bone, turning it into stone. "

Durante millones de años, el barro y los minerales fosilizaron el hueso del dinosaurio, convirtiéndolo en piedra.