Definition of AURICLE

auricle

Plural: auricles

Noun

  • The external part of the ear; an ear-shaped structure.
  • a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart
  • the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
  • Any appendage in the shape of an ear or earlobe.
  • Any appendage in the shape of an ear or earlobe.
  • The outer ear or pinna.
  • Synonym of atrium.
  • Synonym of atrium.
  • An anterior ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the human heart.

Examples

  • He claimed to have an auricle for hearing the right word combinations.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

atrial auricle, auricula atrii, ear, pinna, atrium, pavilion

Scrabble Score: 9

auricle: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
auricle: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
auricle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

auricle: valid Words With Friends Word