pinna

[ pin-uh ]

noun

, plural pin·nae [pin, -ee], pin·nas.

1. Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
2. Zoology.
   1. a feather, wing, or winglike part.
   2. a fin or flipper.
3. Anatomy. auricle ( def 1a ).

pinna

/ ˈpɪnə /

noun

1. any leaflet of a pinnate compound leaf
2. zoology a feather, wing, fin, or similarly shaped part
3. another name for auricle

pinna

/ pĭn′ə /

, Plural pinnae pĭn′ē

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

Other Words From

• pinnal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinna¹

1660–70; < Latin: feather, wing, fin

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinna¹

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

Example Sentences

The researchers call transients Orcinus rectipinnus, noting that, in Latin, “recti means right or upright, and pinna means fin, feather, or wing, most likely referring to the tall erect dorsal fin of males.”

From Los Angeles Times

Valieva’s legal team said it is reviewing the CAS decision before deciding whether to appeal to the Swiss supreme court, lawyer Andrea Pinna said in a statement.

From Seattle Times

Pinna, who is based in Paris, led the skater’s defense at the appeal hearings in September and November.

From Seattle Times

Modi withdrew the laws in November, but at the side of a dusty road in Pinna village in Muzaffarnagar district, Rajveer Malik, a 59-year-old sugar cane farmer, wasn’t able to forgive the BJP.

From Washington Post

“Other viruses have also been shown to do this,” said Fábio de Rezende Pinna, an otolaryngologist at the University of São Paulo.

From Washington Post

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