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auricle
[ awr-i-kuhl ]
noun
- Anatomy.
- the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna.
- Also called au·ric·u·lar ap·pend·age [aw-, rik, -y, uh, -ler , uh, -, pen, -dij]. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart.
- (loosely) the atrium.
- Botany, Zoology. a part like or likened to an ear.
auricle
/ ˈɔ˰ùɪ°ìÉ™±ô /
noun
- the upper chamber of the heart; atrium
- a small sac in the atrium of the heart
- Also calledpinna anatomy the external part of the ear
- Also calledauricula biology an ear-shaped part or appendage, such as that occurring at the join of the leaf blade and the leaf sheath in some grasses
auricle
/ ô°ù′Ä-°ìÉ™±ô /
- The visible part of the outer ear.
- An atrium of the heart.
Derived Forms
- ˈ²¹³Ü°ù¾±³¦±ô±ð»å, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹³Ü·°ù¾±Â·³¦±ô±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of auricle1
Example Sentences
Humans do have weak vestigial muscles attached to the shell of the ear, called the auricle or pinna, as well as evidence of a vestigial nervous system, which could have functioned to orient the ears.
When the auricle is opened by turning the front wall to the right as a flap the following structures are exposed: 1.
Mostly stiff, with short erect closely flowered spikes, an entirely staminate terminal spike, dark colored scales, and bracts with purple or black auricles at base; stigmas 2 or 3.—Sp.
Even after twelve hours both auricles responded to the same stimulus, though the ventricles remained motionless.
Having two auricles, as the heart of mammals, birds, and reptiles.
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