auricle

ˈɔːrɪkəl

Definition

Definition of auricle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

external ear

TECH.

the outer visible part of the ear

TECH.

She wore earrings on her auricle.

earflap

outer ear

pinna

medical

TECH.

small sac in the heart's atrium

TECH.

The auricle helps in blood circulation.

atrium

cavity

chamber

biology

TECH.

ear-shaped appendage in plants or animals

TECH.

The plant's auricle was distinctively shaped.

appendage

outgrowth

projection

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the outer visible part of the ear

Origin of auricle

Latin, auricula (little ear)

Terms with auricle included in their meaning

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cauliflower ear

sports

auricle deformed by injury common in contact sports

pavilion

outer ear

external ear made of cartilage, also called auricle

auricular artery

medical

artery supplying blood to the ear auricle

retroauricular

adj.

medical

located behind the auricle of the ear

Examples of auricle in a sentence

Doctors examined the auricle for any signs of infection.
The auricle contracts to push blood into the ventricle.
Doctors examined the auricle for any abnormalities.
The auricle of the animal was barely visible.
Botanists studied the auricle of the new plant species.

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French:auricule, appendice auriculaire, ...
German:Ohrmuschel, Herzohr, ...
Italian:padiglione auricolare, auricola, ...
Spanish:pabellón auricular, aurículo, ...
Portuguese:aurícula, saco do átrio, ...
Chinese:耳廓, 心耳, ...
Japanese:耳介, 心耳, ...
Arabic:الصيوان, أُذَيْن, ...
Hebrew:אָפְרֶכֶסֶת, אָפַרְכֶּסֶת, ...
Russian:ушная раковина, ушко, ...
Ukrainian:вушна раковина, вушко, ...
Hindi:कान का बाहरी भाग, ऑरिकल, ...
Bengali:অরিকল, কান আকৃতির সংযোজন, ...
Catalan:pavelló auricular, apèndix auricular, ...
Czech:boltec, ouško, ...
Danish:aurikel, ørevedhæng, ...
Dutch:oorschelp, hartoortje, ...
Greek:αυτί, ωτίδα, ...
Hungarian:fülkagyló, szívfülcske, ...
Khmer:ស្លឹកត្រចៀក, ត្រចៀកបេះដូង, ...
Korean:귓바퀴, 심방, ...
Persian:گوش, دهلیز, ...
Polish:małżowina uszna, uszko, ...
Portuguese (BR):pavilhão auricular, aurícula, ...
Romanian:pavilionul urechii, auricul, ...
Swedish:öronmussla, förmak, ...
Thai:ใบหู, หูหัวใจ, ...
Turkish:kulak kepçesi, kulakçık, ...
Vietnamese:phần ngoài của tai, tiểu nhĩ, ...

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Definition of auricle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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