yə adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the ear or to the sense of hearing; aural.
2.
perceived by or addressed to the ear; made in private: an auricular confession.
3.
dependent on hearing; understood or known by hearing: auricular evidence.
4.
shaped like an ear; auriculate.
5.
Anatomy. pertaining to an auricle of the heart.
noun
7.
Usually, auriculars. Ornithology. feathers that cover and protect the opening of a bird's ear.
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auricular (ɔːˈrɪkjʊlə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or received by the sense or organs of hearing; aural |
| 2. | shaped like an ear |
| 3. | of or relating to an auricle of the heart |
| 4. | (of feathers) occurring in tufts surrounding the ears of owls and similar birds |
| —n | |
| 5. | (usually plural) an auricular feather |
| au'ricularly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
auricular
1540s, "auditory" (originally of confessions), from L. auricularis, from auricula (see auricle). Meaning "pertaining to the ear" is from 1640s.
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Medical Dictionary
auricular au·ric·u·lar (ô-rĭk'yə-lər)
adj.
Of or relating to the sense of hearing or the organs of hearing.
Perceived by or spoken into the ear, as when testing hearing.
Shaped like an ear or an earlobe; having earlike parts or extensions.
Of or relating to an auricle of the heart.
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