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Noun: pinna (pinnae)  pi-nu
  1. The externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
    "The cat's pinna twitched at the sound";
    - auricle, ear
     
  2. Division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
    "The fern's frond was composed of many delicate pinnae";
    - pinnule

Derived forms: pinnae

Type of: cartilaginous structure, leaflet

Part of: external ear, outer ear

Encyclopedia: Pinna, Paul