"pinniform" meaning in English

See pinniform in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more pinniform [comparative], most pinniform [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin pinna (“feather, fin”) + -form. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|pinna||feather, fin}} Latin pinna (“feather, fin”), {{af|en|-form}} -form Head templates: {{en-adj}} pinniform (comparative more pinniform, superlative most pinniform)
  1. Shaped like a fin or feather.
    Sense id: en-pinniform-en-adj-Z3QAUvd8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -form

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