Penna


[pen-uh] /ˈpɛn ə/

noun, plural pennae
[pen-ee] /ˈpɛn i/ (Show IPA). Ornithology.
1.
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
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/ˈpɛnə/
noun (pl) -nae (-niː)
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(ornithol) any large feather that has a vane and forms part of the main plumage of a bird
abbreviation
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

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