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Pinna  n.  (pl. pinnae, E. pinnas)  
1.
(Bot.)
(a)
A leaflet of a pinnate leaf.
(b)
One of the primary divisions of a decompound leaf.
2.
(Zool.) One of the divisions of a pinnate part or organ.
3.
(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.
4.
(Anat.) The auricle of the ear. See Ear.





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"Pinna" Quotes from Famous Books



... one of these cliffs, sixty feet above the sea, beds of mussels were found: ostrea, pinna, chama; according to Dr. V. M.—O. denticula, Bron.; O. cornucopiae, Chemn.; O. rosacea, Desh.; Chama sulfurea, ...
— The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes • Fedor Jagor; Tomas de Comyn; Chas. Wilkes; Rudolf Virchow.


Words linked to "Pinna" :   cartilaginous structure, pinnule, external ear, tragus, cauliflower ear, ear lobe, auricle


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