[ 'treɪgəs ]
■ noun ( plural tragi 'treɪgʌɪ , 'treɪdʒʌɪ ) Anatomy & Zoology a prominence on the inner side of the external ear, in front of and partly closing the passage to the organs of hearing.
Origin
C17: from late L., via L. from Gk tragos 'goat' (with ref. to the characteristic tuft of hair resembling a goat's beard).