PINNA


Meaning of PINNA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpi-nə ]

noun

( plural pin·nae ˈpi-ˌnē, -ˌnī ; or pinnas )

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feather, wing — more at pen

Date: 1719

1.

a. : a projecting body part (as a feather, wing, or fin)

b. : the largely cartilaginous projecting portion of the external ear — see ear illustration

2. : a leaflet or primary division of a pinnate leaf or frond

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.