auricle

== English == === Etymology === From Latin auricula (“the external ear”), diminutive of auris (“the ear”). Doublet of auricula. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɔː.ɹɪk.əl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɔɹ.ək.əl/ Homophone: oracle (weak vowel merger) === Noun === auricle (plural auricles) (biology) Any appendage in the shape of an ear or earlobe. (anatomy) The outer ear or pinna. Synonyms: pinna, pavilion (anatomy) Synonym of atrium. (anatomy) An anterior ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the human heart. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== auricula auricular auriculo- ==== Translations ==== === References === “auricle”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “auricle”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === ciruela