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PINNA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: pinnae   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear

Synonyms:

auricle; ear; pinna

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

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:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("pinna" is a kind of...):

leaflet (part of a compound leaf)

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