Definition of Penniform. Meaning of Penniform. Synonyms of Penniform

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Definition of Penniform

Penniform
Penniform Pen"ni*form, a. [L. penna feather + -form: cf. F. penniforme.] Having the form of a feather or plume.

Meaning of Penniform from wikipedia

- A pennate or pinnate muscle (also called a penniform muscle) is a type of skeletal muscle with fascicles that attach obliquely (in a slanting position)...
- im****ious, peculiar, ****iary penna penn- feather pen, pennage, pennate, penniform, pennigerous, pennon perca perc- perch Perca, Percidae, perciform, percoid...
- more complex drawings of negative hands, finger flutings, branch-like penniforms, and hut-like tectiforms. Dating suggests that some signs originally appeared...
- Columbia, and is named for Dr. Len Hills. D. dowsonae is identified by the penniform shape of the wings, and by the size which is larger than similar shaped...