PINNULE


Meaning of PINNULE in English

[ 'pɪnju:l ]

■ noun

1》 Botany a secondary division of a pinnate leaf.

2》 Zoology a part or organ like a small wing or fin.

Origin

C16 (denoting one of the sights of an astrolabe): from L. pinnula 'small wing', dimin. of pinna .

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