[ '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 .
[ '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 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004