auricularis

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US/ɔˌɹɪk.jəˈlæɹ.ɪs/US/ɔˌɹɪk.jəˈlɑɹ.ɪs/

noun

Any of three muscles attaching the cartilage of the external ear to the skull.

OriginNew Latin auriculāris →
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Meanings

nounauricularis (plural auriculares)

plural auriculares · alternative auricular muscle

  1. anatomyAny of three muscles attaching the cartilage of the external ear to the skull.

Origin

  1. New Latinauriculāris
  2. Englishauricularis

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin auriculāris, ellipsis of musculus auriculāris (“auricular muscle”). Doublet of auricular.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 耳肌
  • 耳肌 (ěrjī)muscle

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with auricularis

parisharrisarisClaricebarisorbicularis
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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