Pinnule

Definition:

  • (n.) One of the small divisions of a decompound frond or leaf. See Illust. of Bipinnate leaf, under Bipinnate.
  • (n.) Any one of a series of small, slender organs, or parts, when arranged in rows so as to have a plumelike appearance; as, a pinnule of a gorgonia; the pinnules of a crinoid.

Compare pinnule with other words:

pinnule vs. pinule

pinnula vs. pinnule

petiolule vs. pinnule

leaf vs. pinnule

pinnule vs. tripinnate

bipinnate vs. pinnule

pinna vs. pinnule

leaflet vs. pinnule