auricle

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UK/ˈɔː.ɹɪk.əl/US/ˈɔɹ.ək.əl/

noun

Any appendage in the shape of an ear or earlobe.

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pinnapavilionatriumatrial auricleauricula atriiear
OriginLatin auricula →
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Meanings

nounauricle (plural auricles)

plural auricles

  1. biologyAny appendage in the shape of an ear or earlobe.
    1. anatomyThe outer ear or pinna.

      Synonyms: pinna, pavilion

  2. anatomySynonym of atrium.

    Synonyms: atrium

    1. anatomyAn anterior ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the human heart.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe outer ear or pinna.

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pinnapavilion

nounSynonym of atrium.

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atrium

More synonyms by meaning

nouna small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart

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atrial auricleauricula atrii
Broader
pouchpocket

nounthe externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear

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pinnaear
Broader
cartilaginous structure
Also see
auriculaearpavilionpinna

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinauricula“the external ear”
  2. Englishauricle

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

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Translations

Bulgarian сърдечно ухо
  • сърдечно ухо (sărdečno uho)an ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart
Catalan aurícula, aurícula
  • aurículaan ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart
  • aurículaappendage in the shape of an earlobe
Czech ouško
  • ouškoan ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart
Finnish sydänkorvake, korvake
  • sydänkorvakean ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart
  • korvakeappendage in the shape of an earlobe
Hungarian fülcse
  • fülcsean ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart
Polish uszko
  • uszkoan ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart
Portuguese aurícula, aurícula
  • aurículaan ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart
  • aurículaappendage in the shape of an earlobe
Spanish aurícula
  • aurículaappendage in the shape of an earlobe
Tagalog silid-anuran
  • silid-anuranan ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

oracle (weak vowel merger)

Anagrams

ciruelaArcueilclaurieLaurice
Cite this entry
APA

auricle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auricle

MLA

“auricle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auricle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “auricle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auricle.

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