auricle

/ˈɔɹ.ək.əl/

UK: /ˈɔː.ɹɪk.əl/

Ɔɹ · ək · əl (3 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

Any appendage in the shape of an ear or earlobe.

Etymology

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

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