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bipinnate
[ bahy-pin-eyt ]
/ baɪˈpɪn eɪt /
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adjective Botany.
pinnate, as a leaf, with the divisions also pinnate.
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British Dictionary definitions for bipinnate
bipinnate
/ (baɪˈpɪnˌeɪt) /
adjective
(of pinnate leaves) having the leaflets themselves divided into smaller leaflets
Derived forms of bipinnate
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Scientific definitions for bipinnate
bipinnate
[ bī-pĭn′āt′ ]
Relating to compound leaves that grow opposite each other on a larger stem; twice-compound or twice-pinnate. Bipinnate leaves have a feathery appearance. The acacia, coffeetree, and silktree have bipinnate leaves.
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