Definition of Pinnae. Meaning of Pinnae. Synonyms of Pinnae

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Definition of Pinnae

Pinnae
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.

Meaning of Pinnae from wikipedia

- Look up pinna in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pinna may refer to: Pinna (anatomy), or auricle, the outer part of the ear Pinna (bivalve), a genus of...
- the head. It is also called the pinna (Latin for 'wing' or 'fin', pl.: pinnae), a term that is used more in zoology. The diagram shows the shape and location...
- Auricular hypertrichosis (hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita, hypertrichosis pinnae auris) is a genetic condition expressed as long and strong hairs growing...
- Alaba pinnae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Litiopidae. (Described as Diala capensis) The s**** is elongated and narrow...
- common symptoms in all reported cases of primrose syndrome include ossified pinnae, learning disabilities or intellectual disability, hearing problems, movement...
- the lower portion of the helix, a condition referred to as "having hairy pinnae" (hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita). Hair is a protein filament that...
- but with the bases of the pinnae not contracted to form discrete leaflets. pinnate-pinnatifid: pinnate, with the pinnae being pinnatifid. pinnately-lobed...
- Asia. The sporangia are borne on specialised pinnae, distinct from ordinary vegetative pinnae. The pinnae form small comb-like, pinnate structures on which...
- related to sea lions than true seals, and share with them external ears (pinnae), relatively long and muscular foreflippers, and the ability to walk on...
- and lanceolate, composed of 12 to 23 paired, alternate pinnatifid pinnae. The pinnae are subdivided into 15 to 20 paired segments that are ovate to oblong...