anotia

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noun

A rare congenital deformity where the pinna or auricle, the outer projected portion of the ear, is completely absent.

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Meanings

nounanotia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA rare congenital deformity where the pinna or auricle, the outer projected portion of the ear, is completely absent.

Origin

From an- + oto- + -ia.

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Translations

Finnish anotia
  • anotiacongenital absence of the outer ear
Portuguese anotia
  • anotiacongenital absence of the outer ear

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Otaianatonia
Cite this entry
APA

anotia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anotia

MLA

“anotia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anotia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anotia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anotia.

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