单词 | pinna |
释义 | pinna/ˈpɪnə /noun (plural pinnae /ˈpɪniː/) 1 Anatomy & Zoology The external part of the ear in humans and other mammals; the auricle.Under direct vision the excessive hair follicles of the external ear canal and pinna were targeted by the laser beam....
2 Botany A primary division of a pinnate leaf, especially of a fern.Each leaf has many pinnae and a leaf axis that is subdivided into a midrib and a petiole....
3 Zoology Any of a number of animal structures resembling fins or wings.They get their name from the Latin words pinna (feather or wing) and pedes (feet). OriginLate 18th century: modern Latin, from a variant of Latin penna 'feather, wing, fin'. |
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