1. Noun
A leaflet of a pinnate leaf. See Illust. of Bipinnate leaf, under Bipinnate.
2. Noun
One of the primary divisions of a decompound leaf.
3. Noun
One of the divisions of a pinnate part or organ.
4. Noun
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.
5. Noun
The auricle of the ear. See Ear.
6. Noun
division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
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