auricle meaning: definition, etymology

auricle

noun

UK /ˈɔː.ɹɪk.əl/ · US /ˈɔɹ.ək.əl/

Etymology From Latin auricula (“the external ear”), diminutive of auris (“the ear”). Doublet of auricula.

Biology, Natural sciences Any appendage in the shape of an ear or earlobe.

Anatomy, Biology, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences The outer ear or pinna.

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Synonym of atrium.

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences An anterior ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the human heart.