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pinnula
[ pin-yuh-luh ]
/ ˈpɪn yə lə /
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noun, plural pin·nu·lae [pin-yuh-lee]. /ˈpɪn yəˌli/.
a pinnule.
a barb of a feather.
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Words nearby pinnula
pinnatiped, pinnatisect, pinner, pinnigrade, pinniped, pinnula, pinnulate, pinnule, pinny, pin oak, Pinocchio
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How to use pinnula in a sentence
Each plate (tabella vel pinnula) has two holes, the smaller one being the lower.
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