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imparipinnate

[ im-par-uh-pin-eyt ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. pinnate with an odd terminal leaflet.


imparipinnate

/ -ˈpɪnɪt; ˌɪmpærɪˈpɪneɪt /

adjective

  1. (of pinnate leaves) having a terminal unpaired leaflet Compare paripinnate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of imparipinnate1

From the New Latin word imparipinnātus, dating back to 1840–50. See impar, -i-, pinnate
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Example Sentences

The tree is from 80 to 100 ft. high and has large imparipinnate leaves, the leaflets of which are oblong, about 1� in. long and � in. broad, and somewhat truncate at the apex.

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