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pinna

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun pinna has 2 senses

pinna(n = noun.plant) pinnule - division of a usually pinnately divided leaf; Array

is a kind of leaflet

pinna(n = noun.body) auricle, ear - the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear; Array

has parts: ear lobe, earlobe, tragus

is a part of external ear, outer ear

has particulars: cauliflower ear

is a kind of cartilaginous structure

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CIDE DICTIONARY

pinna, n. [L., a feather.].

A leaflet of a pinnate leaf. See Illust. of Bipinnate leaf, under Bipinnate. [1913 Webster]
One of the divisions of a pinnate part or organ. [1913 Webster]
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]
The auricle of the ear. See Ear. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

pinna, n. (pl. pinnae or pinnas)
1 the auricle; the external part of the ear.
2 a primary division of a pinnate leaf.
3 a fin or finlike structure, feather, wing, etc.

Etymology

L, = penna feather, wing, fin

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