pinnatisect

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] New Latin pinnatisectus, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin pinnatus (“feathered”) + sectum, past participle of seco (“to cut”)

Adjective

pinnatisect (not comparable)

1. (botany, of leaves) Having lobes with incisions that extend almost, or up to midrib.

Usage notes

• Less deep incisions are called pinnatifid or pinnatipartite.

Related terms

• pinnate