auricula en · NOUN
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin auricula (“external ear; ear”). Doublet of auricle.
Meanings
- The external part of the ear.
- A small conical pouch projecting from either atrium of the heart.
- A pronounced thickening at the corner of a trilete spore, beyond the end of the laesura.
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(plural) An ornamental primrose (Primula auricula)
Réné came on quietly, his trowel in one hand, some auricula roots in the other.
1919, Michael Wood, The White Island, page 122:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| auriculae | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| auriculas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
auricle · auriculo- · auricularis · auriculate · auricular
Synonyms
bear's ear · auricle · auricle · atrial appendage · auricular appendix · pinna · valva