Auricle

Pronunciation

• IPA: /É’rÉ™kÉ™l/

Origin

From Latin auricula, diminutive of auris ("ear")

Full definition of auricle

Noun

1. (anatomy) The outer ear or pinna.
2. (anatomy) An ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart.
3. (anatomy) An atrium, the smaller of the two types of heart chamber.
4. (botany) Any appendage in the shape of an earlobe

Synonyms

• (outer ear) pinna, pavilion

Derived terms

• auricled

Related terms

• auricular