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Definition of Pinna
1. Noun. Division of a usually pinnately divided leaf.
2. Noun. The externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear.
Terms within: Ear Lobe, Earlobe, Tragus
Group relationships: External Ear, Outer Ear
Specialized synonyms: Cauliflower Ear
Generic synonyms: Cartilaginous Structure
Derivative terms: Auricular, Auriculate
Definition of Pinna
1. n. A leaflet of a pinnate leaf. See Illust. of Bipinnate leaf, under Bipinnate.
Definition of Pinna
1. Noun. (anatomy) The visible part of the ear that resides outside of the head, the auricle. ¹
2. Noun. (botany) A leaflet or primary segment of a pinnate compound leaf. ¹
3. Noun. (zoology) A feather, wing, fin, or other similar appendage. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pinna
1. a feather, wing, or winglike part [n -NAE or -NAS]
Medical Definition of Pinna
1. A primary segment of the blade of a compound leaf. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pinna
Literary usage of Pinna
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1901)
"Or the pinna may present a congenital fistula which is due to defective ...
Deposits of urate of soda are often met with in the pinna in gouty subjects. ..."
2. The History of Silk, Cotton, Linen, Wool, and Other Fibrous Substances by Clinton G. Gilroy (1845)
"ce of the pinna—St. Basil's account—Fibres of the pinna not manufactured into
cloth at Tarentum in ancient times, but in India—Diving for the pinna at Col- ..."
3. Contributions to the Knowledge of the Older Mesozoic Flora of Virginia by William Morris Fontaine (1883)
"Portion of a compound fertile pinna, showing the diminution in number of the sori
... Portion of the upper part of a compound sterile pinna showing uncommon ..."
4. An Elementary Latin Dictionary by Charlton Thomas Lewis, Hugh Macmaster Kingery (1918)
"[ 1 pinna ], feathered, plumed, ringed (often confounded with pennatus): lovis
... [pinna], a little wing, pinion. ..."
5. Manual of Practical Anatomy by Daniel John Cunningham (1903)
"Auricle or pinna. — Before dissecting the auricle, it is well to learn the names
of its various parts, and note the position which they hold in relation to ..."
6. An Elementary Latin Dictionary by Charlton Thomas Lewis, Hugh Macmaster Kingery (1918)
"bearing : caput, O. 1. pinna, ae,/. [SPI-], a feather. ... L( of flight, V.
: pinna veras daré notas, O.—An "• row: olor ..."
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