antitragus
[ an-ti-truh-guhs ]
noun,plural an·tit·ra·gi [an-ti-truh-jahy, -gahy]. /ænˈtɪ trəˌdʒaɪ, -ˌgaɪ/. Anatomy.
a process of the external ear.
Origin of antitragus
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British Dictionary definitions for antitragus
antitragus
/ (ænˈtɪtrəɡəs) /
nounplural -gi (-ˌdʒaɪ)
a cartilaginous projection of the external ear opposite the tragus
Origin of antitragus
1C19: from New Latin, from Greek antitragos; see anti-, tragus
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