Definition of PINNULA

pinnula

Plural: pinnulae, pinnulas

Noun

  • A small pinna or leaflet; a secondary division of a compound leaf.
  • A pinnule or subleaflet.

Examples

  • He cleverly found PINNULA hidden within a larger word on the Scrabble board.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin pinnula.

Scrabble Score: 9

pinnula: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pinnula: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pinnula: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

pinnula: valid Words With Friends Word