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1. (n.) pinna
a primary division of a pinnate leaf.
2. pinna
a feather, wing, or winglike part.
3. pinna
a fin or flipper.
4. pinna
the visible portion of the ear that projects from the head.
Etymology: (1660–70; < L: feather, wing, fin)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) pinna, pinnule
division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
2. (noun) auricle, pinna, ear
the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) pinna
a leaflet of a pinnate leaf. See Illust. of Bipinnate leaf, under Bipinnate
2. (noun) pinna
one of the primary divisions of a decompound leaf
3. (noun) pinna
one of the divisions of a pinnate part or organ
4. (noun) pinna
any species of Pinna, a genus of large bivalve mollusks found in all warm seas. The byssus consists of a large number of long, silky fibers, which have been used in manufacturing woven fabrics, as a curiosity
5. (noun) pinna
the auricle of the ear. See Ear
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