pinna

[ pin-uh ]

/ ˈpɪn ə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR pinna ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural pin·nae [pin-ee], /ˈpɪn i/, pin·nas.

Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.

Zoology.

a feather, wing, or winglike part.
a fin or flipper.

Anatomy. auricle (def. 1a).

Origin of pinna

1660–70; <Latin: feather, wing, fin

OTHER WORDS FROM pinna

pinnal, adjective

Words nearby pinna

pink tea, pinky, Pinky bar, pin mark, pin money, pinna, pinnace, pinnacle, pinnate, pinnati-, pinnatifid

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for pinna

Pinna dorsalis corpore pen qualis, radiis simplicibus flexilibus.
Zoological Illustrations, Volume I|William Swainson
When the pea-crab discovers a supply of food he brings it to his friend, the Pinna, to be divided equally.
Digby Heathcote|W.H.G. Kingston
Pinna bullata, Swainson (Fig. 168), is also a well-known species.
The Ocean World:|Louis Figuier
Gloves have been made from the byssal fibers of Pinna mixed with silk.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold

He says that Tarentine muslins, woven from the filaments of the pinna dipped in the dye of the murex, rivalled those of Cos.
Needlework As Art|Marian Alford

British Dictionary definitions for pinna

pinna

/ (ˈpɪnə) /

noun plural -nae (-niː) or -nas

any leaflet of a pinnate compound leaf

zoology a feather, wing, fin, or similarly shaped part

another name for auricle (def. 2)

Word Origin for pinna

C18: via New Latin from Latin: wing, feather, fin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pinna

pinna

[ pĭn′ə ]

n. pl. pin•nae (pĭn′ē)

auricle

Other words from pinna

pin′nal adj.

Scientific definitions for pinna

pinna

[ pĭn′ə ]

Plural pinnae (pĭn′ē) pinnas

A leaflet or primary division of a pinnately compound leaf, especially of a fern frond.

单词	pinna
释义	pinna [ pin-uh ] / ˈpɪn ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pinna ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pin·nae [pin-ee], /ˈpɪn i/, pin·nas. Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf. Zoology. a feather, wing, or winglike part. a fin or flipper. Anatomy. auricle (def. 1a). Origin of pinna 1660–70; <Latin: feather, wing, fin OTHER WORDS FROM pinna pinnal, adjective Words nearby pinna pink tea, pinky, Pinky bar, pin mark, pin money, pinna, pinnace, pinnacle, pinnate, pinnati-, pinnatifid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pinna Pinna dorsalis corpore pen qualis, radiis simplicibus flexilibus. Zoological Illustrations, Volume I\|William Swainson When the pea-crab discovers a supply of food he brings it to his friend, the Pinna, to be divided equally. Digby Heathcote\|W.H.G. Kingston Pinna bullata, Swainson (Fig. 168), is also a well-known species. The Ocean World:\|Louis Figuier Gloves have been made from the byssal fibers of Pinna mixed with silk. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold He says that Tarentine muslins, woven from the filaments of the pinna dipped in the dye of the murex, rivalled those of Cos. Needlework As Art\|Marian Alford British Dictionary definitions for pinna pinna / (ˈpɪnə) / noun plural -nae (-niː) or -nas any leaflet of a pinnate compound leaf zoology a feather, wing, fin, or similarly shaped part another name for auricle (def. 2) Word Origin for pinna C18: via New Latin from Latin: wing, feather, fin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pinna brochure, pamphlet, flier, handout, handbill, plume, fringe, hand, vane, appendage, stabilizer, flipper, airfoil, circular, tract, shaft, fluff, crest, down, spike Medical definitions for pinna pinna [ pĭn′ə ] n. pl. pin•nae (pĭn′ē) auricle Other words from pinna pin′nal adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for pinna pinna [ pĭn′ə ] Plural pinnae (pĭn′ē) pinnas A leaflet or primary division of a pinnately compound leaf, especially of a fern frond. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
随便看	knee bend kneeboard knee brace knee breeches kneecap knee-chest position knee-deep knee drop knee-elbow position knee-high knee-high to a grasshopper kneehole knee jerk knee-jerk reflex knee joint kneel knee-length kneeler kneeling bus kneepad kneepan knee pants kneepiece knee presentation knee rafter

pinna

noun, plural pin·nae [pin-ee], /ˈpɪn i/, pin·nas.

Origin of pinna

OTHER WORDS FROM pinna

Words nearby pinna

Example sentences from the Web for pinna

British Dictionary definitions for pinna

noun plural -nae (-niː) or -nas

Word Origin for pinna

Words related to pinna

Medical definitions for pinna

n. pl. pin•nae (pĭn′ē)

Other words from pinna

Scientific definitions for pinna

Plural pinnae (pĭn′ē) pinnas