pinna

Plural: pinnae, pinnas

Noun

• A feather, fin, or wing-like part; the outer ear.
• division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
• the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
• The visible part of the ear in most therians that resides outside of the head, the auricle; outer ear excluding the ear canal.
• A leaflet or primary segment of a pinnate compound leaf.
• A feather, wing, fin, or other similar appendage.

Examples

• His play of PINNA extended across a double letter score, earning good points.

Synonyms

auricle, ear, pinnule