pinnate
adjective
1. (of a leaf shape) featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis
Similar word(s): compound, pinnated
Sentences with pinnate as an adjective:
- Mimosa is a tree with pinnate leaves.
- The trunk is unbranched, often much shortened, and bears a crown of feathery or pinnate fronds.
- the pinnate grouse, or prairie chicken