: of, relating to, or being usually elongate bilaterally symmetrical diatoms of an order (Pennales) having a raphe or a similar structure
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“Pennate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pennate. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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pennate
adjective
pen·nate
ˈpen-ˌāt 
: having a structure like that of a feather
especially
: being a muscle in which fibers extend obliquely from either side of a central tendon
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