First Known Use: 1748
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pinnule
noun pin·nule \ˈpin-(ˌ)yül\
Definition of PINNULE
1
: any of the secondary branches of a plumose organ especially of a crinoid
2
: one of the ultimate divisions of a twice pinnate leaf
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Origin of PINNULE
New Latin pinnula, from Latin, diminutive of pinna
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