pinnulate

adjective

pin·​nu·​late

-ˌlāt,

usually -āt+V

variants or pinnulated

-ātə̇d

: having pinnules

Word History

Etymology

pinnulate from pinnule + -ate; pinnulated from pinnulate + -ed

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