auricular
auricular
Definition
au·ricu·lar (-lər)
adjective
- of or near the ear, or having to do with the sense of hearing
- received by or spoken directly into the ear; private an auricular confession
- shaped like an ear
- 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.
auricular
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- acupuncturist: From there her interests led her to study auricular acupuncture in Bristol with the Society of Auricular Acupuncturists in 1981.
- acupuncture: In auricular acupuncture tiny needles are placed in 5 different parts of each ear, corresponding to different organs in the body.
- confession: Here our papists make much of their auricular confession, proving it by this place.
- therapy: Auricular Therapy - Insertion of needles into the ear to treat illnesses all over the body.
- point: Clinical efficacy will only be obtained if accurate location and treatment of the Auricular Acupuncture points is carried out.
- surface: Innominate; 3 fragments ilium including left auricular surface and greater sciatic notch with angle tending obtuse.
Browse dictionary entries near auricular
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- auriculate
- auriferous
- auriform
- Auriga
- Aurignacian
- aurochs
- Aurora
- aurora australis
