Difference between revisions of "pinna"
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|lexical category=noun; plural <b>pinnae</b> | |lexical category=noun; plural <b>pinnae</b> | ||
|etymology=Latin feather | |etymology=Latin feather | ||
| − | |definition=1. A wing or fin. | + | |definition=1. A [[wing]] or [[fin]]. |
| − | 2. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) The part of the trumpet of Culicidae pupae from the apex to an imaginary line drawn approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis at the proximal margin of the spiracular opening. | + | 2. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) The part of the [[trumpet]] of Culicidae pupae from the [[apex]] to an imaginary line drawn approximately perpendicular to the [[longitudinal]] [[axis]] at the [[proximal]] [[margin]] of the [[spiracular]] opening. |
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[[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | [[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:41, 13 September 2013
pinna (noun; plural pinnae; Latin feather): 1. A wing or fin.2. (Arthropoda: Insecta) The part of the trumpet of Culicidae pupae from the apex to an imaginary line drawn approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis at the proximal margin of the spiracular opening.
