auricula
English
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) The external part of the ear
- (anatomy) A small conical pouch projecting from either atrium of the heart
- (palynology) A pronounced thickening at the corner of a trilete spore, beyond the end of the laesura
- (gardening) The ornamental primrose Primula auricula
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin auricula (outer ear, ear).
Origin
Latin
auricula
Gloss
outer ear, ear
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
耳