pinna
Visible ear flap
The pinna is the visible outer portion of the ear—the fleshy, cartilaginous flap that collects sound waves and funnels them into the ear canal.
In botany, a pinna is one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf, as in ferns.
Plural: pinnae or pinnas.
External ear or atrial appendage
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
- lobeRounded projecting part
- tragusEar's inner projection
- antihelixInner ear cartilage ridge
concha · cartilage · earlobe · fossa · tubercle · rim · outer ear · auricular
Surgical ear reconstruction
- otologyScience of the ear
- otitisInflamed hearing organ
- auricularOf the ear
- reconstructiveRestoring original form
earmold · hearing aid · cauliflower ear · ear surgery · congenital · malformation · prosthetic
Bird's body covering
- plumeOrnamental feather or rising column
- finAquatic propulsion appendage
- wingLimb enabling flight
- bivalveTwo-shelled mollusk
scallop · fan-shaped · shell · ray · ribbed · radial · marine · edible
Single-sheet printed handout
- frondLarge, segmented plant blade
- compound leafLeaf with distinct leaflets
- fernSpore-spreading vascular plant
- rachisCentral supporting shaft
foliage · blade · segment · subdivision · palmate
Of or relating to hearing
- acousticRelating to sound
- directionalIndicating a path
- amplifyIncrease in strength
- funnelCone directing flow
collect · resonance · frequency · echolocation · binaural
auricle
External ear or atrial appendage
antihelix · concha · cartilage · earlobe · fossa · tubercle · rim · outer ear · auricular
otoplasty
Surgical ear reconstruction
reconstructive · earmold · hearing aid · cauliflower ear · ear surgery · congenital · malformation · prosthetic
feather
Bird's body covering
bivalve · scallop · fan-shaped · shell · ray · ribbed · radial · marine · edible
leaflet
Single-sheet printed handout
- frondLarge, segmented plant blade
- compound leafLeaf with distinct leaflets
- fernSpore-spreading vascular plant
auditory
Of or relating to hearing
- acousticRelating to sound
- directionalIndicating a path
- amplifyIncrease in strength
funnel · collect · resonance · frequency · echolocation · binaural
pinnainner ear
Balance and hearing center
cochlea · eardrum · middle ear · auditory nerve · labyrinth