"Pinnulate" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples
"Pinnulate" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
"Pinnulate" Meaning
Pinnulate refers to having or characterized by pinnules, which are small, pointed or leaf-like structures, typically found in certain plant species, such as the ferns and club mosses. In general, pinnulate describes something that is composed of or bearing leaflets or lobes resembling the fingers of a hand, often in a linear or feather-like arrangement.
"Pinnulate" Examples
Here are 5 usage examples for the word "pinnulate":
Adjective The artist's use of pinnulate pins in her mixed-media collages added an extra layer of dimensionality to her work. The pinnulate edges of the crystal formations were visible under the microscope. The leaf's spear-shaped tips were pinnulate, forming a sharp point for photosynthesis. The fish had pinnulate fins that allowed it to move through the water with ease. The ornithologist observed the pinnulate feathers on the birds' tails for identification purposes.
"Pinnulate" Similar Words
Pinnipedes
Pinnipeds (from Latin pinna, "fin" and ped-, "foot") are fin-footed, semi-aquatic marine mammals that belong to the order Pinnipedia. They are closely related to land mammals and are descended from land mammals that returned to the sea at the beginning of the Paleocene, more than 60 million years ago.
Pinnipedia
Pinnipedia refers to a group or clade of fin-footed, semi-aquatic marine mammals that belong to the suborder Pinnipedia within the order Carnivora. This group includes three main types: seals, sea lions, and walruses. Characteristics of pinnipeds include:1. Their bodies are adapted for aquatic life, with a streamlined body, flippers, and a thick layer of blubber to keep them warm in cold water.2. They have a unique way of locomotion called "epochidic", where they use their front flippers to propel themselves through the water while their hind flippers act as rudders.3. Pinnipeds give birth to live young and nurse them with milk, like all mammals.4. They have a thick layer of skin and fur that protects them from the surrounding environment, but also makes them relatively slow-movers on land.Some of the well-known species within the pinniped group include the harbor seal, the elephant seal, the Antarctic Weddell seal, the Walrus, the South American Sea Lion, and the leopard seal.
Pinnipeds
Pinnothere
Pinnotheres
Pinnotheres refers to a genus of marine bivalve mollusks commonly known as pea mussels. They are small, typically spherical or oval-shaped, and usually bright yellow or white in color.
Pinnula
Pinnular
Pinnulated
Having or covered with pinnules: analogous to pinnately compound leaves (where the leaflets are opposite one another on either side of a central axis).
Pinnule
Pinnules
In botany, a pinnule is a leaflet attached to a rachis (the central stalk of a compound leaf), making up a pinnate leaf that has feather-like, paired lateral leaflets that are attached alternately along a central axis.
Pinnywinkles
Pinocchio
A mythical character created by Carlo Collodi, Pinocchio is a wooden puppet who is nicknamed "Honesty" because he has a tendency to get into trouble due to frequent and intentional dishonesty, which is usually rewarded with his nose growing longer whenever he lies. His tale is an allegory for the consequences of dishonesty and the value of self-control.
Pinochet
Pinochle
Pinocle