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auricular

au·ri·cu·lar

UK/ɔːˈɹɪk.jʊl.ə/ US/ɔˈɹɪk.jə.lɚ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to near the ear

Synonyms
2.

relating to or perceived by or shaped like the organ of hearing

  • “my apprehension of words is auricular; I must hear what I read” George Santayana
  • “an auricular confession”
  • “an auricular appendage”
3.

pertaining to an auricle of the heart

  • “auricular fibrillation”

Origin

Late Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin auriculāris, from auricula (“the external ear; the ear”) + -āris (“-ar”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to auricle + -ar. Doublet of auricularis.

Phrases

  • auricular artery
  • auricular fibrillation
  • auricular muscle
  • auricular style

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