"multipennate" meaning in English

See multipennate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: multi- + pennate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|pennate}} multi- + pennate Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multipennate (not comparable)
  1. (anatomy) Of a muscle: having the fibers arranged at multiple angles in relation to the axis of force generation. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Anatomy Related terms: bipennate, unipennate
    Sense id: en-multipennate-en-adj-BlRtO-yw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi- Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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