Meaning of AURICLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'orikul
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- [n] the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
- [n] a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart
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| | Synonyms: | | atrial auricle, auricula atrii, ear, pinna |
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| | See Also: | | atrium cordis, atrium of the heart, cartilaginous structure, cauliflower ear, ear lobe, earlobe, external ear, outer ear, pocket, pouch, tragus | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Au"ri*cle\, n. [L. auricula, dim. of auris ear. See
{Ear}.]
1. (Anat.)
(a) The external ear, or that part of the ear which is
prominent from the head.
(b) The chamber, or one of the two chambers, of the heart,
by which the blood is received and transmitted to the
ventricle or ventricles; -- so called from its
resemblance to the auricle or external ear of some
quadrupeds. See {Heart}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) An angular or ear-shaped lobe.
3. An instrument applied to the ears to give aid in hearing;
a kind of ear trumpet. --Mansfield.
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| | Definition: | | An ear-shaped appendage at the base of a leaf, leaflet or corolla lobe. Adj. auriculate. |
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