pinnae

Variant of pinna

noun pl. pinnae or pinnas

  1. Anat. the external ear; auricle
  2. Bot. a primary division of a pinnately compound leaf, esp. of a fern leaf
  3. Zool. a feather, wing, fin, or similar structure

Origin: L, a feather: see pen

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