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PINNA
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Irregular inflected form: pinnae
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pinna" is a kind of...):
cartilaginous structure (body structure given shape by cartilage)
Meronyms (parts of "pinna"):
ear lobe; earlobe (the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear)
tragus (a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pinna"):
cauliflower ear (an auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers)
Holonyms ("pinna" is a part of...):
external ear; outer ear (the part of the ear visible externally)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
Synonyms:
pinna; pinnule
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pinna" is a kind of...):
leaflet (part of a compound leaf)
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