PINNAE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Pinna

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 17th century (denoting nasal cartilage): modern Latin, from Latin pinna ‘feather, wing, fin’, perhaps originally a regional variant of Latin penna ‘feather’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈpɪnə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the external part of the ear in humans and other mammals; the auricle.

Short Definition:

external part of ear in humans

Definition:

a primary division of a pinnate leaf, especially of a fern.

Short Definition:

primary division of pinnate leaf

Definition:

any of a number of animal structures resembling fins or wings.

Short Definition:

several animal structures resembling fins or wings

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