pinnule

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Synonyms: pinnula, pinule, pinnulae

Antonyms: pinnula, pinule, pinnulae

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|botany}} Any of the ultimate [[leaflet]]s of a [[bipinnate]] or [[tripinnate]] [[leaf]]; a [[subleaflet]].
2. {{lb|en|zoology}} A part or an organ which resembles the barb of a feather, particularly the side branches on the stalks of [[crinoid]]s; Any of the [[lateral]] [[division]]s of the finger-like [[stalk]]s of an [[encrinite]].

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