pinni-, pin- +

(Latin: pinnatus, feather, feathered, winged)


imparipinnate
Having an uneven number of pinnae, by virtue of having one terminal pinna (a primary segment of the blade of a compound leaf).
paripinnate
In biology, having an even number of pinnae by virtue of having a pair in the terminal position.
pin feather
A young feather; especially, one just emerging through the skin and which is still enclosed in a sheath.
pinna (s), pinnae (pl)
1. A feather, wing, or fin.
2. Auricula, or outer ear; a bird's feather or wing; a fish fin.
3. Etymology: from Latin; akin to penna, "a feather, wing", or "fin".
pinnate, empennate
1. Resembling a feather.
2. Divided in a feathery manner.
3. Of a compound leaf, having leaflets on each side of an axis or midrib.
4. Having similar parts arranged on each side of a common axis; that is, with lateral processes.
pinnatifid
Leaves lobed halfway to midrib.
pinnatilobate
With leaves pinnately lobed.
pinnation
Pinnate condition.
pinnatipartite
With leaves lobed three-quarters of the way to midrib.
pinnatiped
Having lobed toes, as certain birds.
pinnatisect
With leaves lobed almost to the base or midrib.
pinnatodentate
Pinnate with toothed lobes.
pinniform
Feather-shaped or fin-shaped.
pinninervate
With veins disposed like parts of a feather.
pinniped
1. Having feet resembling fins, fin-footed; specifically, belonging to a suborder (Pinnipedia) of Carnivora, comprising the seals and walruses, which have fin-like limbs or flippers; also, belonging to other divisions of animals having limbs or organs resembling fins and adapted for swimming, e.g. the fin-footed or lobe-footed birds, certain decapod crustaceans or crabs, the pteropod molluscs, etc.
2. A pinniped mammal; a seal or walrus.

Related "feather, feather-like; soft down, plumage" word units: penna-; plum-, -plume; pterido-; ptero-; ptilo-.


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