bipinnate

adjective

bi·​pin·​nate (ˌ)bī-ˈpi-ˌnāt How to pronounce bipinnate (audio)
: twice pinnate
bipinnately adverb

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In the case of yellow pride of Barbados (Caesalpinia pulcherrima flava), large plumes of golden flowers are perched on feathery, fern-like shoots of bipinnate leaves. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bipinnate was in 1760

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“Bipinnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bipinnate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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