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}.
Source : WordNet®
pinna
n 1: division of a usually pinnately divided leaf [syn: {pinnule}]
2: the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the
external ear [syn: {auricle}, {ear}]
[also: {pinnae} (pl)]
pinnae
See {pinna}