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Eardrum vs Pinna - What's the difference?

eardrum | pinna |

As nouns the difference between eardrum and pinna

is that eardrum is a thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus while pinna is the visible part of the ear that resides outside of the head, the auricle.

eardrum

English

Alternative forms

* ear drum

Noun

(en noun)
  • A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.

    • Synonyms

    * membrana tympanica * tympanic membrane

    pinna

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The visible part of the ear that resides outside of the head, the auricle.
  • (botany) A leaflet or primary segment of a pinnate compound leaf.
  • (zoology) A feather, wing, fin, or other similar appendage.

    • Derived terms

    * pinnal * pinnate * pinniped * pinnule

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