pennate

adjective

pen·​nate ˈpe-ˌnāt How to pronounce pennate (audio)
: of, relating to, or being usually elongate bilaterally symmetrical diatoms of an order (Pennales) having a raphe or a similar structure

Word History

Etymology

irregular from New Latin Pennales

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pennate was in 1938

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Cite this Entry

“Pennate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pennate. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

pennate

adjective
pen·​nate ˈpen-ˌāt How to pronounce pennate (audio)
: having a structure like that of a feather
especially : being a muscle in which fibers extend obliquely from either side of a central tendon
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