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Meaning of TRAGUS

Pronunciation:  'treygus

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear
 
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 See Also: auricle, cartilaginous structure, ear, pinna

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Tra"gus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a part of the inner ear.]
(Anat.)
The prominence in front of the external opening of the ear.
See Illust. under {Ear}.
 

 

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