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Pinna  n.  (pl. pinnae, E. pinnas)  
1.
(Bot.)
(a)
A leaflet of a pinnate leaf.
(b)
One of the primary divisions of a decompound leaf.
2.
(Zool.) One of the divisions of a pinnate part or organ.
3.
(Zool.) 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.
4.
(Anat.) The auricle of the ear. See Ear.





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"Pinna" Quotes from Famous Books



... persecuted for their religion. Both their numbers and their station made it dangerous to treat them as enemies; and the emperor ordered all persecution to be stopped. The imperial rescript for that purpose was even addressed to "Dionysius, Pinna, Demetrius, and the other bishops;" it grants them full indulgence in the exercise of their religion, and by its very address almost acknowledges their rank in the state. By this edict of Gallienus the Christians were put on a better footing than at ...
— History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 11 (of 12) • S. Rappoport


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