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pinna
[ pin-uh ]
noun
, plural pin·nae [pin, -ee], 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 ).
pinna
/ ˈpɪnə /
noun
- any leaflet of a pinnate compound leaf
- zoology a feather, wing, fin, or similarly shaped part
- another name for auricle
pinna
/ pĭn′ə /
, Plural pinnae pĭn′ē
- A leaflet or primary division of a pinnately compound leaf, especially of a fern frond.
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- pinnal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pinna1
1660–70; < Latin: feather, wing, fin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pinna1
C18: via New Latin from Latin: wing, feather, fin
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Example Sentences
A marked difference is noted in the size of the pinna of the ear in the various species.
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He says that Tarentine muslins, woven from the filaments of the pinna dipped in the dye of the murex, rivalled those of Cos.
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The fronds commonly fruit very fully, even the lowest pinna bearing sporangia.
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The terminal pinna of the frond and the terminal segments of the pinnæ are considerably longer than the others.
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They are found in an oyster which is something like the pinna, only less.
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