What is another word for pinna?

Pronunciation: [pˈɪnə] (IPA)

Pinna is a term that refers to the outer ear, which is responsible for collecting sound waves and transmitting them to the inner ear. However, there are also several synonyms for this term, such as auricle, ear flap, and outer ear. The auricle is often used in medical settings, while ear flap and auricle are more colloquial terms. Other synonyms for pinna include the helix, antihelix, tragus, and concha. The helix is the outer rim of the ear, while the antihelix is a ridge of cartilage that lies just inside the helix. The tragus and concha are both small, cartilaginous structures located in the auricle.

Synonyms for Pinna:

What are the hypernyms for Pinna?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Pinna?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for pinna (as nouns)

Usage examples for Pinna

Coal-black pearls occur in one of the pinnas, the interior of which is sooty, shot with iridescent purple, and since the pearl, whether produced by oyster, mussel, pinna, or window-shell, is generally more brilliant than the containing shell, that of the black pinna, with the high lights of its environment concentrated, may be a gem of surpassing novelty and beauty.
"Tropic Days"
E. J. Banfield
But the habitual product of this pinna is small, dull, mud-tinted or brown, and of no value whatever.
"Tropic Days"
E. J. Banfield
Changing my position, so that the pinna might not be deprived of its share of the rays of the sun, the valves soon furtively opened.
"Tropic Days"
E. J. Banfield

Related words: auditory hair cells, cochlear, cochlear implant, cochlea, auditory, auditory processing disorder

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