earlap

[eer-lap]

ear·lap

[eer-lap]
noun
2.
the lobe of the ear.
3.
the whole external ear; pinna.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English erelappe, Old English ēarlæppa external ear. See ear1, lap1
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Earlap is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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earlap (ˈɪəˌlæp)
 
n
1.  another word for earflap
2.  rare
 a.  the external ear
 b.  the ear lobe
 
[C16: from ear1 + lap1]

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