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pinna

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: pinna

1
n
division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
2
n
the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: pinna
1

n division of a usually pinnately divided leaf

Synonyms:
pinnule
Type of:
leaflet
part of a compound leaf
2

n the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear

Synonyms:
auricle, ear
Types:
cauliflower ear
an auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers
Type of:
cartilaginous structure
body structure given shape by cartilage
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