Auricula
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Auricula is a noun meaning (anatomy) The external part of the ear.
Meaning
(anatomy) The external part of the ear.
More Meanings
- (anatomy) A small conical pouch projecting from either atrium of the heart.
- (palynology) A pronounced thickening at the corner of a trilete spore, beyond the end of the laesura.
- (horticulture, plural: auriculas) An ornamental primrose (Primula auricula)
Example Sentences
Réné came on quietly, his trowel in one hand, some auricula roots in the other.
Word Forms
- auriculae
- auriculas
Synonyms for auricula
Depending on context, synonyms include pinna, auricle, valva.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include auricle, pavilion, pinna, auriculectomy, alveary, auricularis.
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