Dictionary
au•ri•cle
Pronunciation: (ôr'i-kul), [key]—
n.
1. Anat.
a. the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna.
b. Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart.
c. (loosely) the atrium.
2. Bot., Zool.a part like or likened to an ear.
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