Describing a leaf that is deeply cut or lobed in a bipinnate pattern, but with the divisions not completely separated to the midrib.
From 'bi-' (twice), 'pinnate,' and '-fid' (from Latin 'fidus,' split). A technical botanical term combining Latin elements to describe leaf morphology.
Bipinnatifid leaves split the difference between fully bipinnate and less divided—they're cut deeply enough to look intricate, but the lobes still touch at the center, like fingers not quite separated at the base.
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