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pinnule

/ˈpɪn.juːl/

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noun

/ˈpɪn.juːl/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее вторичное деление или сегмент перисто-сложного листа, обычно один из более мелких листочков или долей.

A noun referring to a secondary division or segment of a pinnately compound leaf, typically one of the smaller leaflets or lobes.

  1. Leaf divisionC2formal

    A secondary division or leaflet of a pinnately compound leaf, especially in ferns or certain plants.

    ruЛисточек

    • The fern's frond is composed of many small pinnules.
    • Botanists examined the arrangement of pinnules on the leaf.
    • Each pinnule is attached to the main rachis of the leaf.

    Synonymsleaflet

Forms
  • pinnules plural form
  • pinnules' possessive plural form
  • pinnule's possessive singular form