AURICLE

auricle, pinna, ear

(noun) the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear

auricle, atrial auricle, auricula atrii

(noun) a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart

Source: WordNet® 3.1

---

Etymology

Noun

auricle (plural auricles)

(anatomy) The outer ear or pinna.

(anatomy) An ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart.

(anatomy) An atrium, the smaller of the two types of chamber in the heart.

(botany) Any appendage in the shape of an earlobe.

Synonyms

• (outer ear): pinna, pavilion

Source: Wiktionary

---

Au"ri*cle, n. Etym: [L. auricula, dim. of auris ear. See Ear.]

1. (Anat.) (a) The external ear, or that part of the ear which is prominent from the head. (b) The chamber, or one of the two chambers, of the heart, by which the blood is received and transmitted to the ventricle or ventricles;

– so called from its resemblance to the auricle or external ear of some quadrupeds. See Heart.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An angular or ear-shaped lobe.

3. An instrument applied to the ears to give aid in hearing; a kind of ear trumpet. Mansfield.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins