Definition of pinna

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Pinna (n.) A leaflet of a pinnate leaf. See Illust. of Bipinnate leaf, under Bipinnate..

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Pinnatiped :: Pinnatiped (n.) Any bird which has the toes bordered by membranes.
Pinnae :: Pinnae (pl. ) of Pinn.
Needle :: Needle (n.) Any slender, pointed object, like a needle, as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc..
Runcinate :: Runcinate (a.) Pinnately cut with the lobes pointing downwards, as the leaf of the dandelion..
Pinnule :: Pinnule (n.) One of the small divisions of a decompound frond or leaf. See Illust. of Bipinnate leaf, under Bipinnate..
Tor :: Tor (n.) High-pointed hill; a rocky pinnacle.
Pinna :: Pinna (n.) 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..
Pinnace :: Pinnace (n.) A small vessel propelled by sails or oars, formerly employed as a tender, or for coast defence; -- called originally, spynace or spyne..
Rhachis :: Rhachis (n.) The continued stem or midrib of a pinnately compound leaf, as in a rose leaf or a fern..
Tripinnatifid :: Tripinnatifid (a.) Thrice pinnately cleft; -- said of a pinnatifid leaf when its segments are pinnatifid, and the subdivisions of these also are pinnatifid..
Knop :: Knop (n.) Any boldly projecting sculptured ornament; esp., the ornamental termination of a pinnacle, and then synonymous with finial; -- called also knob, and knosp..
Tripennate :: Tripennate (a.) Same as Tripinnate.
Pinnatiped :: Pinnatiped (a.) Having the toes bordered by membranes; fin-footed, as certain birds..
Pari- :: Pari- () A combining form signifying equal; as, paridigitate, paripinnate..
Bipinnate :: Bipinnate (a.) Alt. of Bipinnate.
Pinnacle :: Pinnacle (n.) Anything resembling a pinnacle; a lofty peak; a pointed summit.
Pinnacled :: Pinnacled (imp. & p. p.) of Pinnacl.
Paripinnate :: Paripinnate (a.) Pinnate with an equal number of leaflets on each side; having no odd leaflet at the end.
Pinnet :: Pinnet (n.) A pinnacle.
Pepper Dulse :: Pepper dulse () A variety of edible seaweed (Laurencia pinnatifida) distinguished for its pungency.
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