Definition of Pinnule

1. Noun. Division of a usually pinnately divided leaf.

Exact synonyms: Pinna
Generic synonyms: Leaflet

Definition of Pinnule

1. n. One of the small divisions of a decompound frond or leaf. See Illust. of Bipinnate leaf, under Bipinnate.

Definition of Pinnule

1. Noun. (botany) Any of the ultimate leaflets of a bipinnate or tripinnate leaf; a subleaflet. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pinnule

1. a pinnate part or organ [n -S]

Medical Definition of Pinnule

1. A leaflet of a bipinnate leaf. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pinnule

pinniped mammal
pinnipedes
pinnipedia
pinnipeds
pinnock
pinnocks
pinnoed
pinnothere
pinnotheres
pinnula
pinnulae
pinnular
pinnulas
pinnulate
pinnulated
pinnule (current term)
pinnules
pinny
pinnywinkles
pinochle
pinochles
pinocle
pinocles
pinocyte
pinocytic
pinocytose
pinocytosed
pinocytoses
pinocytosing
pinocytosis

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