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pennate

[pen-eyt]
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adjective
  1. winged; feathered.
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Often pen·nat·ed.

Origin of pennate

From the Latin word pennātus, dating back to 1695–1705. See penna, -ate1
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Related Words for pennate

feathered, fleet, wounded, fast, sublime, elevated, lofty, rapid, swift, alar, alate, pennate
British Dictionary definitions for pennate

pennate

pennated

adjective biology
  1. having feathers, wings, or winglike structures
  2. another word for pinnate
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Word Origin for pennate

C19: from Latin pennātus, from penna wing
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pennate in Medicine

pennate

(pĕn′āt′)
adj.
  1. Having feathers or wings.
  2. Resembling a feather.
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