1) Having leaflets on each side of a common stem arranged in a feather-like manner [16] 2) Having veins on each side of a common vein arranged in a feather-like manner [16] 3) A "pinnately lobed" leaf has many equal-sized lobes arranged pinnately on each side of the leaf [16]
leaf divided into leaflets arranged on opposite sides of the midrib; 2-pinnate - each is further subdivided in a pinnate way; 3-pinnate - 3 levels of subdivision
Divided in a feathery manner; having leaflets on each side of an axis or midrib Pinnate blades are divided into leaflets (pinnæ), with each leaflet narrowly attached to the central stem (rachis) Blades more divided are designated as bipinnate or tripinnate From the Latin, pinnatus, "feathered "