pinnule
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Etymology
Noun
pinnule (plural pinnules)
- (botany) Any of the ultimate leaflets of a bipinnate or tripinnate leaf; a subleaflet.
- (zoology) 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.
Synonyms
- (subleaflet): pinnula
Noun
pinnule
Noun
pinnule f (plural pinnules)
Further reading
- “pinnule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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