sub-auriculate

au·ric·u·late

[aw-rik-yuh-lit, -leyt]
adjective
1.
having auricles or earlike parts.
2.
shaped like an ear.

Origin:
1705–15; < Latin auricul- auricle + -ate1

au·ric·u·late·ly, adverb
sub·au·ric·u·late, adjective
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auriculate or auriculated (ɔːˈrɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  having ears
2.  botany having ear-shaped parts or appendages
3.  Also: auriform shaped like an ear; auricular
 
auriculated or auriculated (ɔːˈrɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˈɔːrɪˌfɔːm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
 
au'riculately or auriculated
 
adv

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