Meaning of AURICULA
| Pronunciation: | | o'rikyulu
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- [n] a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart
- [n] yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated
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| | Synonyms: | | auricular appendage, auricular appendix, bear's ear, Primula auricula |
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| | See Also: | | atrium cordis, atrium of the heart, pocket, pouch, primrose, primula | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Au*ric"u*la\, n.; pl. L. {Auricul[ae]}, E.
{Auriculas}. [L. auricula. See {Auricle}.]
1. (Bot.) (a) A species of {Primula}, or primrose, called
also, from the shape of its leaves, {bear's-ear}.
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(b) A species of {Hirneola} ({H. auricula}), a
membranaceous fungus, called also {auricula Jud[ae]},
or {Jew's-ear}. --P. Cyc.
2. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A genus of air-breathing mollusks mostly found near
the sea, where the water is brackish
(b) One of the five arched processes of the shell around
the jaws of a sea urchin.
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