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Pluma vs Pinna - What's the difference?

pluma | pinna |

In zoology|lang=en terms the difference between pluma and pinna

is that pluma is (zoology) a feather while pinna is (zoology) a feather, wing, fin, or other similar appendage.

As nouns the difference between pluma and pinna

is that pluma is (zoology) a feather while pinna is (anatomy) the visible part of the ear that resides outside of the head, the auricle.

pluma

English

Noun

(plumae)
  • (zoology) A feather.
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    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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