different between pinnule vs leaflet

English

Etymology

From Latin pinnula.

Noun

pinnule (plural pinnules)

1. (botany) Any of the ultimate leaflets of a bipinnate or tripinnate leaf; a subleaflet.
2. (zoology) A part or an organ which resembles the barb of a feather, particularly the side branches on the stalks of crinoids; Any of the lateral divisions of the finger-like stalks of an encrinite.

Synonyms

• (subleaflet): pinnula

Estonian

Noun

pinnule

1. allative singular of pind

English

Etymology

From leaf +? -let.

Pronunciation

• enPR: l?f?l?t, IPA^(key): /?li?fl?t/

Noun

leaflet (plural leaflets)

1. (botany) One of the components of a compound leaf.
2. (botany) A small plant leaf.

   Synonym: leafling

3. A small sheet of paper containing information, used for dissemination of said information, often an advertisement.

   Synonyms: flyer, folder, handbill, pamphlet

4. (anatomy) A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• booklet
• brochure
• catalog, catalogue
• circular
• junk mail
• pinna
• pinnule
• pamphlet

Verb

leaflet (third-person singular simple present leaflets, present participle leafleting or leafletting, simple past and past participle leafleted or leafletted)

1. (transitive) To distribute leaflets to.

   A sidewalk preacher gave an impassioned sermon while an assistant leafleted those who stayed to listen.

2. (intransitive) To distribute leaflets.

   During the summer, Peter earned some extra cash by leafleting for a local pizza delivery restaurant.

Usage notes

• The inflected forms leafletted and leafletting are sometimes seen, but the spellings leafleted and leafleting are preferred.

Derived terms

• leafleting

Anagrams

• fellate