Pinnule (Noun)
Meaning
Division of a usually pinnately divided leaf.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The fern's compound leaves were composed of numerous delicate pinnules.
- Each pinnule on the staghorn sumac had saw-toothed edges and a glossy texture.
- Pinnules are arranged oppositely on the stem in some species of the Cycadaceae family.
- Rays of the pinnules radiated out from the central rachis of the leaf.
- The shape and venation of individual pinnules can be used to identify certain plant species.