pinnules
plural of pinnule
Source: Wiktionary
Pin"nule, n. Etym: [L. pinnula, dim. of pinna feather: cf. F. pinnule.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: One of the small divisions of a decompound frond or leaf. See Illust. of Bipinnate leaf, under Bipinnate.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of a series of small, slender organs, or parts, when arranged in rows so as to have a plumelike appearance; as, a pinnule of a gorgonia; the pinnules of a crinoid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
