pinnatifid

English

Adjective

pinnatifid (not comparable)

(botany, of leaves) Having lobes with incisions that extend less than half-way toward the midrib.

Usage notes

Deeper incisions are pinnatipartite. Incisions reaching nearly to the midrib are pinnatisect.

Related terms

pinnate

Translations

of leaves, having lobes with incisions that extend less than half-way toward the midrib

Finnish: parihalkoinen
Latin: pinnatifidus

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