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pinnules

/ˈpɪnjuːlz/

Meanings
noun

Pínnulas

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

Examples :

"The fern's large leaves were divided into smaller leaflets, and each of those leaflets was further divided into tiny pinnules, giving the plant a delicate, feathery appearance. "
Las hojas grandes del helecho se dividieron en folíolos más pequeños, y cada uno de esos folíolos se dividió aún más en pequeñas pínnulas, lo que le dio a la planta una apariencia delicada y plumosa.
plant biology part
noun

Pínnulas

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 fossil showed the delicate pinnules branching off the main stalk of the ancient sea lily. "
El fósil mostraba las delicadas pínnulas que se ramificaban del tallo principal del antiguo lirio de mar.
organism anatomy biology plant part

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.

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particularmente, especialmente

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Los aperitivos fueron particularmente estimulantes.

Illustration branches

branches noun

/ˈbɹæntʃɪz/ /ˈbɹɑːntʃɪz/

Ramas

"The children climbed the tree and sat on its sturdy branches. "

Los niños treparon al árbol y se sentaron en sus ramas robustas.

Illustration branching

branching verb

/ˈbræntʃɪŋ/ /ˈbrɑːntʃɪŋ/

Ramificarse

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

Nuevas hojas se están ramificando del viejo roble.

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

Aparición

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Su repentina aparición me sorprendió.

Illustration delicate

delicate noun

/ˈdɛlɪkət/

Lencería

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

Manejó con cuidado la delicada lencería con adornos de encaje.

Illustration bipinnate

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.

Illustration feathery

feathery noun

/ˈfɛ.ðəɹ.i/

Emplumado

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

Mi amigo, un emplumado dedicado, siempre se disfraza de colibrí en los eventos escolares.

Illustration leaflets

leaflets noun

/ˈliːfləts/

Foliolos

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

La hoja compuesta del roble tenía varios foliolos pequeños.

Illustration resembles

resembles verb

/rɪˈzɛmbəlz/ /riˈzɛmbəlz/

Parecerse a, asemejarse a

"The twins resemble each other."

Los gemelos se parecen.

Illustration principal

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

Principal, capital

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

Una parte de su pago hipotecario se destina a reducir el principal, y el resto cubre los intereses.

Illustration divisions

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.