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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
pinna \pin"na\, n.; pl. pinnae, e. pinnas. l., a
feather.
1. bot.
a a leaflet of a pinnate leaf. see illust. of bipinnate
leaf, under bipinnate.
b one of the primary divisions of a decompound leaf.
1913 webster
2. zool. one of the divisions of a pinnate part or organ.
1913 webster
3. l. pinna, akin to gr. ?. zool. 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.
1913 webster
4. anat. the auricle of the ear. see ear.
1913 webster
see also:
pinnae pinnas bipinnate leaf bipinnate pinna ear
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