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auricular definition

au·ricu·lar (-lər)

adjective

  1. of or near the ear, or having to do with the sense of hearing
  2. received by or spoken directly into the ear; private an auricular confession
  3. shaped like an ear
  4. of an auricle

Etymology: ME auriculer < ML auricularis < L auricula: see auricle

noun

any of the feathers covering the opening of a bird's ear: usually used in pl.

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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