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. [1913 Webster]

2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the divisions of a pinnate part or organ. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

4. (Anat.) The auricle of the ear. See {Ear}. [1913 Webster]


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  • PINNAE Murorum — apud Statium, Theb. l. 7. v. 449. fortuito ductae quater aggere pinnae: Scholiasti veteri faestigia murorum sunt; pinnum enim antiquos acutum dixisse, auctor est Isidor. l. 11. c. 1. Servio eminentiae murorum, ad Aen. l. 4. Graece πτερὰ, et… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

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  • Pinnae — Pịnnae   [lateinisch], Zoologie: die Flossen …   Universal-Lexikon

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