pinnatifid

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( pi-nati-fid )

pin•nat•i•fid

Pinnatifid leaf
Pinnatifid Leaf

adj.

[pinnati- + -fid].

  1. Characteristic of having leaves in a featherlike arrangement with narrow lobes whose clefts extend more than halfway to the stem.

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes
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    auricle

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    ( ôri-kʼl )

    au•ri•cle

    n.

    Auriculate
    Auriculate

    [L. auricula dim. of aurus, ear].

    1. External part of ear.
    2. One of two upper chambers of the heart through which blood flows from the veins.
    3. In botany and zoology, an earlike part or organ.

    References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Read More »