pinnule

noun — 2 senses

pinnule

noun

Etymology From Latin pinnula.

1

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Any of the ultimate leaflets of a bipinnate or tripinnate leaf; a subleaflet.

2

Biology, Natural sciences, 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
pinnula
Derived terms
pinnulate

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