DictionaryI•naPronunciation: (ī'nu), [key] —n. a female given name. -inaa suffix used in the formation of nouns of various types, esp. female proper names, musical instruments, compositions, etc.: Wilhelmina; sonatina. Cf. -in2, -ine2. -inaa suffix used in taxonomic names in biology: Euglenoidina; Nemertina. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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