odd-pinnate

Thân thiện

An odd-pinnate leaf rests on the page of a botanical guide.

Definition

Adjective (Botany): - Describing a compound leaf where leaflets are arranged in pairs along a central stem (rachis), with one unpaired leaflet present at the very tip (apex).

Usage

This term is used specifically in botany to describe the structure of a leaf. It is a technical descriptor. - The botanist identified the tree by its odd-pinnate leaves. - Ash and walnut trees typically have odd-pinnate foliage.

Advanced Usage

• The condition of being odd-pinnate is called imparipinnate, which is a direct synonym.
• This structure contrasts with even-pinnate (or paripinnate) leaves, which have a pair of leaflets at the apex and no terminal leaflet.

Variants and Related Words

• Imparipinnate (adj.): A synonym for odd-pinnate.
• Pinnate (adj.): The broader category; having leaflets arranged on either side of a rachis.
• Rachis (n.): The central stem of a compound leaf.

Synonyms

• Imparipinnate

Antonyms

• Even-pinnate
• Paripinnate

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (a leaf shape) pinnate with a single leaflet at the apex

Từ đồng nghĩa

• imparipinnate