pennate

[ pen-eyt ]

adjective

1. winged; feathered.

pennate

/ ˈpɛneɪt /

adjective

1. having feathers, wings, or winglike structures
2. another word for pinnate

Word History and Origins

Origin of pennate¹

From the Latin word pennātus, dating back to 1695–1705. See penna, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of pennate¹

C19: from Latin pennātus, from penna wing

Example Sentences

Their goal was to better understand the three-dimensional dynamics of fascicles during stretching, particularly in pennate muscles.

From Science Daily

The foliaceous expansions of osmotic growths are formed by colonies of cells or vesicles disposed in regular lines, which may present various patterns of innervation, parallel, palmate, or pennate.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• feathered