Meaning of auricle in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɔrək(ə)l/

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  1. Noun

    auricle

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from Latin auricula‘external part of the ear’, diminutive of auris‘ear’

    Definitions

    1. a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart
  2. 2. the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear

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