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auricle definition

au·ri·cle (ô′ri kəl)

noun

  1. Anat.
    1. the external part of the ear; pinna
    2. Obsolete an atrium of the heart
  2. Biol. an earlike part or organ

Etymology: ME < L auricula, dim. of auris, ear

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