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Pennate vs Pennage - What's the difference?

pennate | pennage |

As an adjective pennate

is (sciences) having a feather-like shape.

As a noun pennage is

the confining of animals in pens or pennage can be (obsolete) feathery covering; plumage.

pennate

English

Adjective

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  • (sciences) Having a feather-like shape
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    • , passage=Addition of iron to surface waters in these areas induces massive phytoplankton blooms dominated primarily by pennate diatoms. }}

    See also

    * (wikipedia "pennate")

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    pennage

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The confining of animals in pens.
  • A fee paid for the accommodation of animals in pens.

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl) (lena) (penna) feather.

    Noun

  • (obsolete) feathery covering; plumage
    • (Holland)
    (Webster 1913)