auricle

English

Etymology

From Latin auricula (the external ear), diminutive of auris (the ear). Doublet of auricula.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɔː.ɹɪk.əl/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɔɹ.ək.əl/
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  • Homophone: oracle (in accents with the weak-vowel merger)
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Noun

auricle (plural auricles)

  1. (biology) Any appendage in the shape of an ear or earlobe.
    1. (anatomy) The outer ear or pinna.
      Synonyms: pinna, pavilion
  2. (anatomy) Synonym of atrium.
    1. (anatomy) An anterior ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the human heart.

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