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compound leaf vs pinnate leaf

pinnate leaf vs compound leaf

compound leaf and pinnate leaf both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compound leaf Yes No No No
pinnate leaf Yes No No No
As nouns, pinnate leaf is a hyponym of compound leaf; that is, pinnate leaf is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compound leaf:
  • compound leaf: a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk
  • pinnate leaf: a leaf resembling a feather; having the leaflets on each side of a common axis
Other hyponyms of compound leaf include trifoliolate leaf, quinquefoliate leaf, palmate leaf, decompound leaf.
compound leaf (noun) pinnate leaf (noun)
a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk a leaf resembling a feather; having the leaflets on each side of a common axis
Difference between compound leaf and pinnate leaf

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