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auricle

au·ri·cle [ áwrək'l ] (plural au·ri·cles)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. visible part of ear: the part of the external ear that projects outward from the head

2. part of heart chamber: an ear-shaped muscular part that sticks out from the surface of each upper chamber atrium of the heart

3. anatomy  ( dated )
Same as  atrium


[Mid-17th century. < Latin auricula "little ear" < auris "ear"]

au·ri·cled adjective
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