Quadripinnate is a botanical term which refers to the arrangement of leaves in a plant. It describes a leaf pattern where the leaflets are divided into four levels of pinnae, with a terminal leaflet on each level. While there are no direct synonyms for quadripinnate, there are several related terms that describe different aspects of leaf structure. Bipinnate describes leaves that are divided into two levels of pinnae; tripinnate describes leaves with three levels of pinnae, and so on. Other related terms include palmate, which describes leaves that radiate out from a central point like the fingers of a hand, and pinnate, which describes leaves with a midrib and lateral veins running parallel to it.