Definition of pinna

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Pinna (n.) 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..

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Sapindus :: Sapindus (n.) A genus of tropical and subtropical trees with pinnate leaves and panicled flowers. The fruits of some species are used instead of soap, and their round black seeds are made into necklaces..
Sea Trumpet :: Sea trumpet () A great blackish seaweed of the Southern Ocean, having a hollow and expanding stem and a pinnate frond, sometimes twenty feet long..
Trijugate :: Trijugate (a.) In three pairs; as, a trijugate leaf, or a pinnate leaf with three pairs of leaflets..
Pari- :: Pari- () A combining form signifying equal; as, paridigitate, paripinnate..
Pinnacle :: Pinnacle (n.) Anything resembling a pinnacle; a lofty peak; a pointed summit.
Catadromous :: Catadromous (a.) Having the lowest inferior segment of a pinna nearer the rachis than the lowest superior one; -- said of a mode of branching in ferns, and opposed to anadromous..
Pinna :: Pinna (n.) One of the primary divisions of a decompound leaf.
Rowan Tree :: Rowan tree () A european tree (Pyrus aucuparia) related to the apple, but with pinnate leaves and flat corymbs of small white flowers followed by little bright red berries. Called also roan tree, and mountain ash. The name is also applied to two American trees of similar habit (Pyrus Americana, and P. sambucifolia)..
Bipinnated :: Bipinnated (a.) Twice pinnate.
Spinner :: Spinnaker (n.) A large triangular sail set upon a boom, -- used when running before the wind..
Barque :: Barque (n.) Formerly, any small sailing vessel, as a pinnace, fishing smack, etc.; also, a rowing boat; a barge. Now applied poetically to a sailing vessel or boat of any kind..
Pinnacled :: Pinnacled (imp. & p. p.) of Pinnacl.
Pinnate :: Pinnate (a.) Alt. of Pinnate.
Pinnace :: Pinnace (n.) A small vessel propelled by sails or oars, formerly employed as a tender, or for coast defence; -- called originally, spynace or spyne..
Pinna :: Pinna (n.) One of the divisions of a pinnate part or organ.
Tor :: Tor (n.) High-pointed hill; a rocky pinnacle.
Tripinnate :: Tripinnate (a.) Having bipinnate leaflets arranged on each side of a rhachis.
Water Parsnip :: Water parsnip () Any plant of the aquatic umbelliferous genus Sium, poisonous herbs with pinnate or dissected leaves and small white flowers..
Pepper Dulse :: Pepper dulse () A variety of edible seaweed (Laurencia pinnatifida) distinguished for its pungency.
Pinnace :: Pinnace (n.) A man-of-war's boat.
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