- decompound leaf
- nouna leaf having divisions that are themselves compound• Hypernyms: ↑compound leaf
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Decompound — De com*pound , a. [Pref. de (intens.) + compound, a.] 1. Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Several times compounded or divided, as a leaf or stem; decomposite. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
decompound — adjective Date: circa 1793 of a leaf having divisions that are themselves compound … New Collegiate Dictionary
decompound — v. /dee keuhm pownd /; adj. /dee kom pownd, dee kom pownd , keuhm /, v.t. 1. to decompose. 2. Obs. to compound a second or further time. adj. 3. Bot. divided into compound divisions. 4. composed of compounds the parts of which are also compounds … Universalium
decompound — de•com•pound [[t]diˈkɒm paʊnd, ˌdi kɒmˈpaʊnd, kəm [/t]] bot composed of compounds the parts of which are also compounds, as a bipinnate leaf • Etymology: 1605–15 … From formal English to slang
decompound — adjective of a compound leaf; consisting of divisions that are themselves compound • Similar to: ↑compound … Useful english dictionary
compound leaf — noun a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk • Hypernyms: ↑leaf, ↑leafage, ↑foliage • Hyponyms: ↑trifoliolate leaf, ↑quinquefoliate leaf, ↑palmate leaf, ↑pinnate leaf, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
de|com|pound — «DEE kuhm POWND», verb, adjective, noun. –v.t. 1. to compound a second time; compound further; compound (something already compounded). 2. = decompose. (Cf. ↑decompose) –adj. composed of things already compounded: »A decompound leaf is one whose… … Useful english dictionary
Pinna — Pin na, n.; pl. {Pinn[ae]}, E. {Pinnas}. [L., a feather.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A leaflet of a pinnate leaf. See Illust. of {Bipinnate leaf}, under {Bipinnate}. (b) One of the primary divisions of a decompound leaf. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) One of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pinnae — Pinna Pin na, n.; pl. {Pinn[ae]}, E. {Pinnas}. [L., a feather.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A leaflet of a pinnate leaf. See Illust. of {Bipinnate leaf}, under {Bipinnate}. (b) One of the primary divisions of a decompound leaf. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) One … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pinnas — Pinna Pin na, n.; pl. {Pinn[ae]}, E. {Pinnas}. [L., a feather.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A leaflet of a pinnate leaf. See Illust. of {Bipinnate leaf}, under {Bipinnate}. (b) One of the primary divisions of a decompound leaf. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) One … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
