auricle

1. Anatomy
   a. The outer projecting portion of the ear. Also called pinna.
   b. See atrium.
2. Biology An earlobe-shaped part, process, or appendage, especially at the base of an organ.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English, auricle of the heart

Origin: , from Old French, little ear

Origin: , from Latin auricula, ear

Origin: , earlier diminutive of auris, ear; see ous- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

• auˈri·cled (-kəld) adjective