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Definition of "odd-pinnate" [odd-pinnate]

  • Pinnately compound with a single terminal leaflet, as in the leaves of the rose plant. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "odd-pinnate" in a sentence
  • "Leaves are alternate, odd-pinnate with 5-7 unequal-sized leaflets originating from the same rachis."
  • "Trees, with close or scaly bark, odd-pinnate leaves and serrate leaflets."
  • "-- A tree, 18° high, with leaves opposite, odd-pinnate."