pennate


pen·nate

adj \ˈpe-ˌnāt\

Definition of PENNATE

: of, relating to, or being usually elongate bilaterally symmetrical diatoms of an order (Pennales) having a raphe or a similar structure

Origin of PENNATE

irregular from New Latin Pennales
First Known Use: 1938

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