Pinnae
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of pinna, referring to the individual leaflets or primary divisions of a pinnately compound leaf.
“The fern frond's pinnae were arranged symmetrically along either side of the central stem.”
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Three vowels I, A, and E with a double N, the AE ending is a classical plural marker worth noting
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Worth 8 points, the rare AE ending can fill gaps on the board and burns through spare vowels efficiently
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