auricularia

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UK/ɔːˌɹɪk.jʊˈlɛəɹi.ə/US/ɔˌɹɪk.jəˈɛɹi.ə/

noun

The larvae of the sea cucumber.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounauricularia pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlybiologyThe larvae of the sea cucumber.

Origin

  1. Latinauriculāria“ear-shaped things”
  2. Englishauricularia

From Latin auriculāria (“ear-shaped things”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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