AURICLE


Meaning of AURICLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯr-i-kəl ]

noun

Etymology: Latin auricula, from diminutive of auris ear — more at ear

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : an atrium of a heart

b. : pinna 1

c. : an anterior ear-shaped pouch in each atrium of the human heart

2. : an angular or ear-shaped lobe, process, or appendage

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.