Letter P

Pinnate

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<B>1.</B> Like the pinna, the part of the ear that projects ('wings out') from the head.

<B>2.</B> Like a feather or leaf with similar parts arranged symmetrically on opposite sides of a central axis.

From the Latin pinnatus meaning winged or feathered, from the Latin pinna meaning a wing or feather.

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