paripinnate
Definition
Adjective: * (Botany: of a leaf shape) Pinnate (having leaflets arranged on either side of a central stem) with an even number of leaflets, terminating in a pair of leaflets at the apex rather than a single terminal leaflet.
Usage
This is a specialized botanical term used to describe the specific structure of a compound leaf. It is used attributively, typically before a noun like "leaf."
Examples
- The paripinnate leaves of the ash tree are a key identifying feature.
- Botanists noted the plant's paripinnate leaf arrangement.
- A compound leaf that ends with two leaflets is described as paripinnate.
Advanced Usage
- The condition of being paripinnate is called paripinnation.
- The opposite leaf structure, which has an odd number of leaflets ending in a single terminal leaflet, is called imparipinnate or odd-pinnate.
Variants and Related Words
- Even-pinnate: A common synonym for paripinnate.
- Abruptly pinnate: Another synonym emphasizing the leaf's termination.
- Pinnate: The broader category of leaf arrangement to which paripinnate belongs.
Synonyms
- Even-pinnate
- Abruptly pinnate
Antonyms
- Imparipinnate
- Odd-pinnate
Adjective
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(of a leaf shape) pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex
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