Pinnae


[pin-uh] /ˈpɪn ə/

noun, plural pinnae
[pin-ee] /ˈpɪn i/ (Show IPA), pinnas.
1.
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
2.
Zoology.

3.
Anatomy. (def 1a).
/ˈpɪnə/
noun (pl) -nae (-niː), -nas
1.
any leaflet of a pinnate compound leaf
2.
(zoology) a feather, wing, fin, or similarly shaped part
3.
another name for auricle (sense 2)

pinna pin·na (pĭn’ə)
n. pl. pin·nae (pĭn’ē)
See auricle.
pin’nal adj.
pinna
(pĭn’ə)
Plural pinnae (pĭn’ē) or pinnas
A leaflet or primary division of a pinnately compound leaf, especially of a fern frond.

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