pinnatifid

English

Adjective

pinnatifid (not comparable)

1. (botany, of leaves) Having lobes with incisions that extend less than half-way toward the midrib.

Usage notes

• Deeper incisions are pinnatipartite. Incisions reaching nearly to the midrib are pinnatisect.

Related terms

• pinnate

Translations

of leaves, having lobes with incisions that extend less than half-way toward the midrib

• Finnish: parihalkoinen
• Latin: pinnatifidus