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Pinnas

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Pinna \Pin"na\, n.; pl. {Pinn[ae]}, E. {Pinnas}. [L., a
   feather.]
   1. (Bot.)
      (a) A leaflet of a pinnate leaf. See Illust. of {Bipinnate
          leaf}, under {Bipinnate}.
      (b) One of the primary divisions of a decompound leaf.

   2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the divisions of a pinnate part or
      organ.

   3. [L. pinna, akin to Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.

   4. (Anat.) The auricle of the ear. See {Ear}.
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