pinna
[ pin-uh ]
/ ˈpɪn ə /
noun, plural pin·nae [pin-ee], /ˈpɪn i/, pin·nas.
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
Zoology.
- a feather, wing, or winglike part.
- a fin or flipper.
Anatomy. auricle (def. 1a).
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Origin of pinna
1660–70; <Latin: feather, wing, fin
OTHER WORDS FROM pinna
pinnal, adjectiveWords nearby pinna
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British Dictionary definitions for pinna
pinna
/ (ˈpɪnə) /
noun plural -nae (-niː) or -nas
any leaflet of a pinnate compound leaf
zoology a feather, wing, fin, or similarly shaped part
another name for auricle (def. 2)
Word Origin for pinna
C18: via New Latin from Latin: wing, feather, fin
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Medical definitions for pinna
pinna
[ pĭn′ə ]
n. pl. pin•nae (pĭn′ē)
auricle
Other words from pinna
pin′nal adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for pinna
pinna
[ pĭn′ə ]
Plural pinnae (pĭn′ē) pinnas
A leaflet or primary division of a pinnately compound leaf, especially of a fern frond.
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